• DocumentCode
    2183822
  • Title

    Anode modes in vacuum arcs

  • Author

    Miller, H. Craig

  • Author_Institution
    16508 NE 27th Place, Bellevue, WA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    21-26 Jul 1996
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Abstract
    This paper reviews the five different anode discharge modes which can occur in a vacuum arc. The five anode modes are: diffuse arc (low current, with/without anode sputtering); footpoint (intermediate current); and anode spot or intense arc (high current). Descriptions of the various modes are presented, based primarily on experimental results
  • Keywords
    anodes; electric breakdown; insulation testing; vacuum arcs; vacuum breakdown; vacuum insulation; anode discharge modes; anode spot; anode sputtering; diffuse arc; footpoint; high current; intense arc; intermediate current; low current; vacuum arcs; Anodes; Cathodes; Electrodes; Electron emission; Geometry; Linear approximation; Plasma temperature; Sputtering; Vacuum arcs; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 1996. Proceedings. ISDEIV., XVIIth International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Berkeley, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-2906-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/DEIV.1996.545310
  • Filename
    545310