• DocumentCode
    849543
  • Title

    Electronic conduction and breakdown in liquid helium and liquid neon

  • Author

    Schmidt, Werner F. ; Illenberger, Eugen ; Khrapak, Alexey G. ; Sakai, Yosuke ; Yoshino, Katsumi

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. fur Physikalische Chem., Freie Univ. Berlin, Germany
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    1012
  • Lastpage
    1021
  • Abstract
    New data of the electronic properties of liquid helium and liquid neon are discussed with respect to their relevance for the initiation of electric breakdown. It is concluded that under ideal conditions the cathode plays a decisive role in the initiation of the breakdown process. It is speculated that a Townsend type breakdown mechanism is absent in the liquid phase of these elements.
  • Keywords
    Townsend discharge; electric breakdown; liquid helium; neon; Townsend type breakdown; breakdown; electric breakdown; electronic conduction; liquid He; liquid Ne; Biology; Data engineering; Dielectric constant; Dielectric liquids; Electric breakdown; Electrons; Helium; Ionization; Polarization; Power engineering and energy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1070-9878
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TDEI.2003.1255779
  • Filename
    1255779