Title :
Electronic conduction and breakdown in liquid helium and liquid neon
Author :
Schmidt, Werner F. ; Illenberger, Eugen ; Khrapak, Alexey G. ; Sakai, Yosuke ; Yoshino, Katsumi
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Physikalische Chem., Freie Univ. Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
New data of the electronic properties of liquid helium and liquid neon are discussed with respect to their relevance for the initiation of electric breakdown. It is concluded that under ideal conditions the cathode plays a decisive role in the initiation of the breakdown process. It is speculated that a Townsend type breakdown mechanism is absent in the liquid phase of these elements.
Keywords :
Townsend discharge; electric breakdown; liquid helium; neon; Townsend type breakdown; breakdown; electric breakdown; electronic conduction; liquid He; liquid Ne; Biology; Data engineering; Dielectric constant; Dielectric liquids; Electric breakdown; Electrons; Helium; Ionization; Polarization; Power engineering and energy;
Journal_Title :
Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TDEI.2003.1255779
