DocumentCode
865175
Title
Observation of closed loops in high-voltage discharges: a possible precursor of magnetic flux trapping
Author
Alexeff, Igor ; Rader, Mark
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN, USA
Volume
20
Issue
6
fYear
1992
fDate
12/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
669
Lastpage
671
Abstract
In multimegavolt electrostatic generators, the accidental sparkover discharges change in character as the voltage and stored energy increase. The usual forked, unidirectional discharges are replaced by complex discharges containing numerous closed loops. It is suggested that this is an example of the formation of closed-current loops that generate magnetic fields in astrophysics
Keywords
discharges (electric); electrostatic discharge; accidental sparkover discharges; astrophysics; closed loops; closed-current loops; complex discharges; forked unidirectional discharges; high-voltage discharges; magnetic field generation; magnetic flux trapping; multimegavolt electrostatic generators; stored energy; Astrophysics; Cameras; Electrostatics; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Magnetic flux; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Plasma properties; Sparks; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/27.199511
Filename
199511
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