Effects of UV illumination on surface flashover under pulsed excitation

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2 PART 1, 2008, Pages 332-340

  Krile, John T ^a   Neuber, Andreas A ^a   Krompholz, Hermann G ^a  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical breakdown; High power microwaves HPMs; Surface discharges; Ultraviolet radiation effects

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FLASHOVER; SURFACE DISCHARGES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

HIGH POWER MICROWAVES; PULSED EXCITATION; SURFACE FLASHOVER; ULTRAVIOLET ILLUMINATION;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 42649136924     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2008.917512     Document Type: Conference Paper

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