Handbook of vacuum arc science and technology : fundamentals and applications

• Other Authors: Sanders, David M., Boxman, R. L., Martin, Philip J.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Park Ridge, N.J., U.S.A. : Noyes Publications, ©1995.
• Series: Materials science and process technology series. Electronic materials and process technology.
• Subjects: Vacuum arcs.; Vacuum arcs > Industrial applications.; Plasma (Ionized gases); elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 1591240980; 9781591240983; 9780815517795; 0815517793; 9780080946153; 0080946151; 9780815513759; 0815513755
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxi, 742 pages) : illustrations

Describes the basic physics and technological applications of vacuum arcs. Part I describes basic physics of the vacuum arc, beginning with a brief tutorial review of plasma and electrical discharge physics, then describes the arc ignition process, cathode and anode spots which serve as the locus fo...