• Title of article

    Studies of electrical breakdown processes across vacuum gaps between metallic electrodes

  • Author/Authors

    Grisham، نويسنده , , L.R. and Von Halle، نويسنده , , A. and Carpe، نويسنده , , A.F. and Rossi، نويسنده , , Guy and Gilton، نويسنده , , K.R. and McBride، نويسنده , , E.D. and Gilson، نويسنده , , E.P. and Stepanov، نويسنده , , A. and Stevenson، نويسنده , , T.N.، نويسنده ,

  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    168
  • To page
    170
  • Abstract
    An experimental program to elucidate the physical causes of electrical breakdown across vacuum gaps, such as those that occur in charged particle accelerators, is discussed. Magnetic insulation is explored as a technique to differentiate between field emission of electrons and clump acceleration as possible causative mechanisms for the onset of breakdown. The results and limitations of an exploratory experiment are described, along with plans for a more comprehensive experimental and theoretical campaign.
  • Keywords
    Magnetic insulation , Accelerator , Bacteria-induced electrical breakdown , Vacuum electrical breakdown
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Record number

    2010704