Experimental observations of the virtual anode motion and streamer breakdown mechanisms in a pseudospark discharge

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1 II, 2004, Pages 221-226

  Zambra, Marcelo ^a   Moreno, José ^a   Inostroza, Jorge ^b   Araneda, Juan C ^b  

^a Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Electron and ion beams; Gas discharge; Hollow cathode discharge; Ionization waves; Pseudospark (PS) discharge; Virtual anode

Indexed keywords

ANODES; AVALANCHE DIODES; CATHODES; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON EMISSION; ION BEAMS; IONIZATION;

HALLOW CATHODE DISCHARGE; IONIZATION WAVE; PSEUDOSPARK DISCHARGE; STREAMER BREAKDWON MECHANISMS; VIRTUAL ANODE MOTION;

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN;

EID: 2442476093     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2004.823995     Document Type: Article

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