Comparison of vacuum-only and fiber-in-vacuum discharges

Author

Robledo-Martínez, A. ; Nieto, J. ; Hernández, J.L.

Author_Institution

Univ. Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico City, Mexico

Volume

1

fYear

1998

fDate

17-21 Aug 1998

Firstpage

120

Abstract

A comparison is made of vacuum-only and fibre discharges. A pulse liner is employed for the tests. The diagnostics employed include voltage and current monitors as well as time-resolved X-ray detectors. The fibres employed were eureka wire, hair and steel wire. It is found that the main differences are in the behaviour of the di/dt signal, and therefore in the integrated I(t) signal which shows signs of crowbarring in the case of fibre discharges. The emission of hard X-rays coincides with periods of arc stagnation or faltering

Keywords

X-ray detection; X-ray production; electric current measurement; plasma production; time resolved spectroscopy; vacuum arcs; voltage measurement; arc stagnation; crowbarring; current monitors; di/dt signal; diagnostics; eureka wire; faltering arc; fiber-in-vacuum discharges; hair; hard X-rays emission; plasma production; pulse liner; steel wire; time-resolved X-ray detectors; vacuum discharges; voltage monitors; Anodes; Copper; Electrodes; Filters; Lubricating oils; Optical fiber testing; Plasma x-ray sources; Steel; Voltage; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 1998. Proceedings ISDEIV. XVIIIth International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Eindhoven

ISSN

1093-2941

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3953-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DEIV.1998.740588

Filename

740588