DocumentCode
49800
Title
Control and Stabilization of Runaway Electron Emission at the Delay Stage of Pulsed Breakdown in an Overvolted Atmospheric Gap
Author
Mesyats, G.A. ; Sadykova, Anna G. ; Shunailov, S.A. ; Shpak, V.G. ; Yalandin, M.I.
Author_Institution
P.N. Lebedev Phys. Inst., Moscow, Russia
Volume
41
Issue
10
fYear
2013
fDate
Oct. 2013
Firstpage
2863
Lastpage
2870
Abstract
In this paper, we present investigations of picosecond effects in atmospheric gaps at the stage of a pulsed breakdown delay. It is shown that in centimeter gaps with rapid achievement of multiple overvoltages, the breakdown point, its stability, and development time are determined by the advance emission of runaway electrons. Methods for controlling and stabilizing the temporary and energy characteristics of the flows of these particles are proposed.
Keywords
discharges (electric); plasma instability; plasma transport processes; delay stage; energy characteristics; overvolted atmospheric gap; picosecond effects; pulsed breakdown; runaway electron emission control; runaway electron emission stabilization; Anodes; Cathodes; Delays; Discharges (electric); Iron; Plasmas; Air gap; avalanche; breakdown; field emission; field enhancement; ionization; runaway electrons; stability;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.2013.2258041
Filename
6514482
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