DocumentCode
1215247
Title
Current and Voltage Distribution in the Diffuse Vacuum Arc
Author
Schellekens, Hans ; Schram, Daniel C.
Volume
13
Issue
5
fYear
1985
Firstpage
261
Lastpage
264
Abstract
On the basis of extensive measurements, a model is developed of the diffuse plasma of the high-current vacuum arc. The model shows that the current constriction and the voltage distribution in the diffuse vacuum arc prior to anode-spot formation are caused by the pressure source to which the charged and the neutral particles contribute.
Keywords
Anodes; Cathodes; Copper; Current distribution; Electrons; Interferometry; Plasma measurements; Plasma sources; Vacuum arcs; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.1985.4316416
Filename
4316416
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