Title :
Electrohydrodynamic phenomena on the explosive-emission liquid-metal cathode
Author :
Baskin, Lev M. ; Kov, Alexander V Batra ; Popov, Sergey A. ; Proskurovsky, Dmitry I.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Telecommun., St. Petersburg, Russia
fDate :
4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper describes the results of a direct experimental observation of the development of an electrohydrodynamic instability at an explosive-emission liquid-metal cathode along with a theoretical analysis of the growth and destruction of the protrusion formed on the cathode surface
Keywords :
cathodes; electrohydrodynamics; electron field emission; surface discharges; cathode surface; electrohydrodynamic instability; electrohydrodynamic phenomena; explosive-emission liquid-metal cathode; needle emitters; protrusion growth; vacuum discharges; Cathodes; Delay; Electrohydrodynamics; Electron emission; Explosives; Helium; Optical surface waves; Shape; Surface discharges; Threshold voltage;
Journal_Title :
Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
