Multilayer high-gradient insulators

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 796-802

  Harris, J R ^a   Anaya, R M ^a   Blackfield, D ^a   Chen, Y J ^a   Falabella, S ^a   Hawkins, S ^a   Holmes, C ^a   Paul, A C ^a   Sampayan, S ^a   Sanders, D M ^a   Watson, J A ^a   Caporaso, G J ^a   Krogh, M ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerators; Flashover; Insulator testing; Pulse power systems

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FLASHOVER; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; VACUUM;

INSULATOR TESTING; PULSE POWER SYSTEMS;

ELECTRIC INSULATORS;

EID: 34547813591     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2007.4286509     Document Type: Conference Paper

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