Optical investigation of ac preflashover of alumina ceramic in vacuum

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 498-505

  Zhang, Guan Jun ^a   Zhao, Wen Bin ^a   Yan, Zhang ^a   Liu, Yuan Shing ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alumina ceramic; Flashover; Preflashover; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

CATHODE TRIPLE JUNCTION (CTJ); METAL-ALUMINA INTERFACE; NANOSECOND; RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION;

ALUMINA; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; FLASHOVER; IONIZATION; LIGHT EMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SECONDARY EMISSION; SPUTTERING; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 3142777624     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2004.1306728     Document Type: Article

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