• DocumentCode
    835368
  • Title

    Transient Spots on Cathodes of High-Pressure Arc Discharges

  • Author

    Almeida, P.G.C. ; Benilov, M.S. ; Cunha, M.D.

  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1032
  • Lastpage
    1033
  • Abstract
    Experimental and modeling results are reported on transient spots induced on thermionic cathodes by a rapid increase of the arc current and on their prevention.
  • Keywords
    Arc discharges; Cathodes; Electrodes; High intensity discharge lamps; Plasma density; Plasma temperature; Surface discharges; Switches; Temperature dependence; Thermal conductivity; Arc attachment; arc cathode; cathode spots; high-pressure arc;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2008.927099
  • Filename
    4599207