Title :
Fast cathode processes in conditioning of vacuum electrodes
Author :
Cross, J.D. ; Mazurek, B.
Author_Institution :
Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada
fDate :
2/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High-speed streak photographs of vacuum breakdown show oscillations in light emission at the cathode. Experimental results that show the change in frequency of that oscillation as conditioning progresses are presented. The link between the oscillations and conditioning supports the hypothesis that adsorbed gas removal is the cause of conditioning in vacuum breakdown.
Keywords :
desorption; discharges (electric); electric breakdown; electrodes; streak photography; vacuum apparatus; adsorbed gas removal; fast cathode processes; high speed streak photographs; light emission oscillations; vacuum breakdown; vacuum electrode conditioning; Breakdown voltage; Cathodes; Electrodes; Electronic switching systems; Electrons; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Plasma measurements; Vacuum breakdown; Vacuum technology;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
