BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTIC OF A PSEUDOSPARK DEVICE

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作者
RHEE, MJ [1 ]
DING, BN [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MARYLAND,DEPT ELECT ENGN,COLLEGE PK,MD 20742
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PHYSICS OF FLUIDS B-PLASMA PHYSICS | 1992年 / 4卷 / 03期
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10.1063/1.860470
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O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
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070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
The breakdown voltage of a pseudospark device is measured for a wide range of gas pressure and anode-cathode gap distance. The data are analyzed by least-squares-fit methods, and the breakdown voltage is expressed by an empirical function of the gas pressure and the anode-cathode gap distance. It is found that the breakdown voltage is a function of p2d, the product of the pressure squared and anode-cathode gap distance. This is in contrast to that of a parallel-plate system that is described by Paschen's curve, where the breakdown voltage is a function of pd.
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