Published April 24, 2001
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Journal article
Ionization waves in the pre-breakdown phase of a pulsed capillary discharge
Creators
- 1. Faculdad de Fisica, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago 22 (Chile)
- 2. LPMI, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau (France)
- 3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva (Israel)
Description
We present experimental observations of ionization waves in pulsed hollow cathode capillary discharges. When the capillary shield is at the anode potential, an anode directed ionization wave, with characteristic speed ∼107 m/s, is observed. When the capillary shield is at the cathode potential, a cathode directed slower ionization wave, with characteristic speed ∼104 m/s, is observed. The several orders of magnitude difference in the ionization wave speed can be attributed to the different initial electric field configuration in both polarities
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1374880;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 563
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 23-28
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- 9. Latin American workshop in plasma physics
- Acronym
- LAWPP
- Dates
- 6-17 Nov 2000
- Place
- La Serena (Chile)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35052712
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- ARGON; CATHODES; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; IONIZATION; PLASMA WAVES; WAVE PROPAGATION
- Descriptors DEC
- DATA; ELECTRODES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; INFORMATION; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; RARE GASES
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2001 American Institute of Physics.