DocumentCode
865739
Title
The high-current-density phase of the discharge in low-pressure high-power switches as a mode of the vacuum discharge
Author
Benilov, Mikhail S.
Author_Institution
Ruhr-Univ. Bochum, Germany
Volume
20
Issue
6
fYear
1992
fDate
12/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1047
Lastpage
1052
Abstract
Concepts of the theory of near-cathode layers of vacuum arcs are extended to the range of lower values of the current density and of the temperature of the cathode surface. It is shown that these concepts describe the mode of the vacuum discharge with the near-cathode voltage drop on the level of several hundred volts. The main features of this mode correspond qualitatively to those of the high-current-density phase of the discharge in low-pressure high-power switches
Keywords
current density; discharges (electric); plasma switches; cathode surface; current density; discharge; high-current-density phase; low-pressure high-power switches; near-cathode layers; temperature; vacuum discharge; Cathodes; Current density; Ionization; Plasma density; Plasma materials processing; Plasma temperature; Surface discharges; Switches; Vacuum arcs; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/27.199571
Filename
199571
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