DocumentCode
1215306
Title
The Diffuse Vacuum Arc: A Definition
Author
Schellekens, Hans
Volume
13
Issue
5
fYear
1985
Firstpage
291
Lastpage
295
Abstract
It is shown that the name diffuse arc based on high-speed photography is ambiguous. An optical-probe method is described, which enables one to quantify the arcing state. This leads to a new measurable quantity: diffusity.
Keywords
Anodes; Cathodes; Current-voltage characteristics; Geometry; High speed optical techniques; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Photography; Vacuum arcs; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.1985.4316423
Filename
4316423
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