Title :
The concept of nonmonotonic potential distribution in low-pressure gas discharges
Author :
Bolotov, A.V. ; Kozyrev, A.V. ; Korolev, Yu.D. ; Shemyakin, I.A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of High-Current Electron., Acad. of Sci., Tomsk, Russia
Abstract :
The paper deals with a discussion of a current passage mechanism in the low-pressure discharges that operate in a cathode material vapor (vacuum arcs) or in a gas (arc with a hot cathode or glow-type discharges). The principal properties of such discharges are mainly determined by the near cathode regions, for instance, by the cathode spot for vacuum arc. The concept of nonmonotonic potential distribution for the near cathode regions is developed
Keywords :
cathodes; glow discharges; vacuum arcs; cathode material vapor; cathode spot; current passage mechanism; glow-type discharges; hot cathode; low-pressure gas discharges; near cathode regions; nonmonotonic potential distribution; vacuum arcs; Anodes; Cathodes; Current density; Diodes; Electrons; Glow discharges; Heating; Plasma measurements; Vacuum arcs; Voltage;
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
DOI :
10.1109/DEIV.1996.545337
