Similarities of dielectric surface flashover under atmospheric conditions for pulsed unipolar and RF excitation

Laser Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 194-201

  Krile, J ^a   Edmiston, G ^a   Morales, K ^a   Neuber, A ^a   Krompholz, H ^a   Kristiansen, M ^a  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; LASER PULSES; MICROWAVES;

ELECTRIC FIELD-SURFACE GEOMETRY; HOLD-OFF ELECTRIC FIELD;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 33750902013     PISSN: 1054660X     EISSN: 15556611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1054660X0601018X     Document Type: Article

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