• DocumentCode
    1324278
  • Title

    Evaluation of bubble breakdown limit in LHe below 4.2 K

  • Author

    Gerhold, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Technol., Graz, Austria
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    8/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    679
  • Lastpage
    684
  • Abstract
    An antibubble barrier model which may explain the high breakdown strength of saturated LHe at very low temperatures is presented. The occurrence of the barrier is an intrinsic liquid phenomenon. Up to a threshold field of 40 MV/m, the barrier seems the sole effective obstacle against breakdown. However, adverse extrinsic effects which may prevail under engineering conditions can favor surmounting of the antibubble barrier. Liquid breakdown at lower field stress may therefore be possible in applications
  • Keywords
    bubbles; electric breakdown of liquids; insulating materials; liquid helium; 4.2 K; antibubble barrier model; breakdown strength; bubble breakdown limit; liquid He; threshold field; Breakdown voltage; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Helium; Insulation; Stress control; Temperature control; Temperature dependence; Testing; Voltage control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9367
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/14.83689
  • Filename
    83689