• DocumentCode
    944764
  • Title

    Fast cathode processes in conditioning of vacuum electrodes

  • Author

    Cross, J.D. ; Mazurek, B.

  • Author_Institution
    Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    2/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    87
  • Lastpage
    89
  • Abstract
    High-speed streak photographs of vacuum breakdown show oscillations in light emission at the cathode. Experimental results that show the change in frequency of that oscillation as conditioning progresses are presented. The link between the oscillations and conditioning supports the hypothesis that adsorbed gas removal is the cause of conditioning in vacuum breakdown.
  • Keywords
    desorption; discharges (electric); electric breakdown; electrodes; streak photography; vacuum apparatus; adsorbed gas removal; fast cathode processes; high speed streak photographs; light emission oscillations; vacuum breakdown; vacuum electrode conditioning; Breakdown voltage; Cathodes; Electrodes; Electronic switching systems; Electrons; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Plasma measurements; Vacuum breakdown; Vacuum technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9367
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/14.2338
  • Filename
    2338