Title :
Parameters of plasma layer within the vacuum arc cathode spot
Author_Institution :
E.O. Paton Electr. Welding Inst., Kiev, Ukraine
fDate :
8/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper gives a formulation of the closed loop model developed on the basis of the integral balances method to determine parameters of the plasma layer and boundary conditions at the cathode surface for the processes of energy, mass, and current transportation. Presented are the results of the self-consistent calculations for the copper cathode
Keywords :
cathodes; plasma sheaths; plasma simulation; vacuum arcs; boundary conditions; cathode surface; closed loop model; copper cathode; current transport; energy transport; integral balances method; mass transport; plasma layer; plasma sheath; self-consistent calculations; vacuum arc cathode spot; Atomic layer deposition; Cathodes; Electron emission; Equations; Ionization; Plasma density; Plasma sheaths; Plasma temperature; Temperature dependence; Vacuum arcs;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
