| Issue |
Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys.
Volume 84, Number 3, December 2018
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | 30801 | |
| Number of page(s) | 3 | |
| Section | Plasma, Discharges and Processes | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2018180262 | |
| Published online | 14 January 2019 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2018180262
Regular Article
On the current density at the cathode of a vacuum arc
Keiser University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, USA
* e-mail: vals2@comcast.net
Received:
14
September
2018
Received in final form:
19
November
2018
Accepted:
29
November
2018
Published online: 14 January 2019
In view of the revival of activity on vacuum arcs, it is important to analyze the basic experimental data used in theory. Current density is one of the most important parameters. It is shown that the current density obtained by measuring postmortem arc craters could substantially underestimate the real current density.
© EDP Sciences, 2018
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