Title :
Current and Voltage Distribution in the Diffuse Vacuum Arc
Author :
Schellekens, Hans ; Schram, Daniel C.
Abstract :
On the basis of extensive measurements, a model is developed of the diffuse plasma of the high-current vacuum arc. The model shows that the current constriction and the voltage distribution in the diffuse vacuum arc prior to anode-spot formation are caused by the pressure source to which the charged and the neutral particles contribute.
Keywords :
Anodes; Cathodes; Copper; Current distribution; Electrons; Interferometry; Plasma measurements; Plasma sources; Vacuum arcs; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1985.4316416
