Title :
Application of the pulsed electron-beam treatment of electrode surfaces for increasing the electric strength of vacuum gaps
Author :
Batrakov, A.V. ; McDaniel, D.H. ; Korovin, S.D. ; Ozur, G.E. ; Popov, S.A. ; Proskurovsky, D.I. ; Rotshtein, V.P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of High-Current Electron., Acad. of Sci., Tomsk, Russia
Abstract :
A method for preliminary treatment of electrodes with a low-energy, high-current electron beam of microsecond duration is proposed. This method, combined with subsequent conditioning of the vacuum gap by pulsed discharges, makes it possible to achieve high values of the breakdown electric field. Projected uses of the method for increasing the electric strength of high-power electrodynamic systems are described
Keywords :
electrodes; electron beam applications; electric strength; electrode surfaces; high-power electrodynamic systems; pulsed discharges; pulsed electron-beam; vacuum gaps; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Electrodynamics; Electron beams; Impurities; Production; Surface contamination; Surface treatment; Vacuum breakdown;
Conference_Titel :
High-Power Particle Beams, 1998. BEAMS '98. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Haifa
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4287-9
DOI :
10.1109/BEAMS.1998.817031
