ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN IN HIGH VACUUM

Abstract

The phenomenon of charge transfer which occurs when a potential difference is applied between electrodes in a high vacuum is discussed. The nature of prebreakdown currents and material transfer is related to the initiation of an arc between the electrodes. Gap spacings and vacuum conditions are considered. Some rec nt results for small gap spacings in ultrahigh vacuum are described, and a self-consistent picture proposed for the phenomena is observed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 1962
Accession Number
AD0278564

Entities

People

  • D. Alpert
  • Dongjin Lee

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charge Transfer
  • Electrodes
  • High Vacuum
  • Materials
  • Ultrahigh Vacuum
  • Vacuum

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster