DocumentCode
1487357
Title
Low-Current Vacuum Arcs With Short Arc Length in Magnetic Fields of Different Orientations: A Review
Author
Chaly, A.M. ; Shkol´nik, S.M.
Author_Institution
IG Tavrida Electr., Moscow, Russia
Volume
39
Issue
6
fYear
2011
fDate
6/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1311
Lastpage
1318
Abstract
Investigations, carried out in recent years, of such characteristics of short-length low-current vacuum arcs as the mean current, conducted by the cathode spot; direction and velocity of motion of the spot; and arc voltage as a function of magnitude of the magnetic field vector and the angle of its inclination to the arc axis are discussed. Also, recent spectroscopic investigations of the column of the arc stabilized by a magnetic field normal to the cathode surface are discussed.
Keywords
cathodes; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; plasma sources; vacuum arcs; arc voltage; cathode spot motion direction; cathode spot motion velocity; magnetic field inclination angle; magnetic field orientation; magnetic field vector magnitude; mean current; short length low current vacuum arcs; spectroscopic investigations; stabilized arc column; Anodes; Cathodes; Copper; Materials; Plasmas; Vacuum arcs; Cathode spot (CS); magnetic field; vacuum arc;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.2011.2113360
Filename
5741864
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