Title :
Transition of Window Breakdown from the Vacuum Multipactor Discharge to the Collisional RF Plasm
Author :
Kim, H.C. ; Verboncoeur, J.P. ; Edmiston, G.F. ; Neuber, A.A. ; Lau, Y.Y. ; Gilgenbach, R.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Nucl. Eng., California Univ.
Abstract :
In high-power microwave systems, we investigate the transition of breakdown from single surface vacuum multipactor discharge to collisional rf plasma in argon. As the gas pressure increases, electron-neutral collisions prevail against secondary electron emissions. In addition, the discharge formation time is obtained as a function of the gas pressure
Keywords :
argon; electric breakdown; electron collisions; electron emission; high-frequency discharges; plasma collision processes; collisional RF plasma; discharge formation time; electron-neutral collisions; gas pressure; high power microwave systems; secondary electron emissions; vacuum multipactor discharge; window breakdown transition; Argon; Dielectric breakdown; Electron emission; Ionization; Power engineering and energy; Radio frequency; Surface discharges; Vacuum breakdown; Vacuum systems; Vacuum technology; High-Power microwaves; Multipactor discharge; Window breakdown;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2006 held Jointly with 2006 IEEE International Vacuum Electron Sources., IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0108-9
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2006.1666169
