Dynamic mode changes of cathodic arc attachment in vertical mercury discharges

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2715-2723

  Botticher R ^a   Kettlitz, M ^a  

^a Inst of Low Temp Plasma Physics   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARC LAMPS; CATHODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; THERMAL EFFECTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TUNGSTEN;

CATHODIC ARC ATTACHMENT; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION; MERCURY DISCHARGES; TEMPERATURE FIELD;

MERCURY (METAL);

EID: 33745301357     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/39/13/014     Document Type: Article

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