Title :
Anomalous Paschen effect
Author :
Osmokrovic, Predrag ; Vasic, Aleksandra
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Belgrade, Serbia
Abstract :
The aim of this paper is to discuss the area left of the Paschen minimum, i.e., the area where the anomalous Paschen effect occurs. The experimental results and numerical simulation suggest a slightly different explanation of the anomalous Paschen effect. That is to say, that the anomalous Paschen effect is the result of the breakdown in a nonhomogenous electric field (edge electrode lines).
Keywords :
plasma simulation; vacuum breakdown; anomalous Paschen effect; edge electrode lines; nonhomogenous electric field breakdown; numerical simulation; vacuum electrical breakdown; Avalanche breakdown; Breakdown voltage; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Electrons; Gases; Ionization; Metastasis; Numerical simulation; Vacuum breakdown; Anomalous Paschen effect; electrical breakdown of gases; nonhomogenous electric field;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2005.856492
