Experimental study of cathode spot motion and burning voltage of low-current vacuum arc in magnetic field

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 33, Issue 5 I, 2005, Pages 1553-1559

  Zabello, Konstantin K ^a   Barinov, Yury A ^a   Chaly, Alexey M ^b   Logatchev, Alexander A ^a   Shkol'nik, Sergey M ^a  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b Tavrida Electric Ltd   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cathode spot motion in magnetic field; Low current vacuum arc

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

BURNING VOLTAGE; CATHODE SPOT MOTION; LOW CURRENT VACUUM ARC; MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCTION;

PLASMAS;

EID: 27644554319     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2005.856515     Document Type: Article

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