• DocumentCode
    1072504
  • Title

    Explosive Processes on the Cathode in a Vacuum Discharge

  • Author

    Mesyats, G.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Institute of High Current Electronics USSR Academy of Sciences Siberian Branch Tomsk, USSR
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1983
  • fDate
    6/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    218
  • Lastpage
    225
  • Abstract
    Investigations concerning nanosecond processes in vacuum discharges are described. The role of explosive processes at the cathode has been established. Experimental results concerning breakdown voltage, discharge current temporal behavior, delay time, spark-to-arc transition time, X-ray radiation, and electrode erosion are reported. The general characteristics of the fast breakdown process are discussed together with cathode explosions, emission, and erosion.
  • Keywords
    Anodes; Breakdown voltage; Cathodes; Delay effects; Electrodes; Explosions; Explosives; Optical pulses; Plasma temperature; Vacuum breakdown;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9367
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TEI.1983.298603
  • Filename
    4081089