Title :
Investigation of prebreakdown processes in deionized water by Mach-Zehnder interferometer
Author :
Komin, S.N. ; Morozov, E.A.
Author_Institution :
Novik Res. & Production Corp., Leningrad Polytech. Inst., USSR
Abstract :
Prebreakdown processes in deionized water caused by strong electric fields were investigated using a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The dynamics of the establishment of electrostriction pressure in the wave regime was investigated. A mechanism of electric strength breakdown based on near-cathode processes was identified. This mechanism is characterized by a large breakdown delay, related to the fact that the zones of intensive perturbations must cross the gap with sonic speed to realize a breakdown
Keywords :
electric breakdown of liquids; electrostriction; high field effects; light interferometry; water; H2O; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; breakdown delay; deionized water; electric strength breakdown; electrostriction pressure; near-cathode processes; prebreakdown processes; strong electric fields; Electrodes; Electrostriction; Interference; Kerr effect; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse generation; Optical refraction; Spatial resolution; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Conduction and Breakdown in Dielectric Liquids, 1990. ICDL 1990. Conference Record., 10th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Grenoble
DOI :
10.1109/ICDL.1990.202944
