Cathode-spot dynamics in a high-current pulsed arc: A noise study

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 365-368

  Ryves, Luke ^a   McKenzie, David R ^a   Bilek, Marcela M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cathodic arc; Noise; Plasma; Vacuum arc

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMAS; TITANIUM; VACUUM; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

CATHODE SPOTS; CATHODIC ARC; CATHODIC VACUUM ARCS; DISCHARGE VOLTAGES; EROSION PATTERNS; FUNCTION OF TIME; HIGH CURRENTS; NOISE; PLASMA PRODUCTIONS; PULSE SHAPES; PULSED ARCS; SPECTRAL POWER DENSITIES; TOTAL CURRENTS; VACUUM ARC; VOLTAGE NOISE;

NOISE GENERATORS;

EID: 60849132714     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2008.2007734     Document Type: Article

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