MODEL FOR EXPLOSIVE ELECTRON-EMISSION IN A PSEUDOSPARK SUPERDENSE GLOW

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作者
ANDERS, A [1 ]
ANDERS, S [1 ]
GUNDERSEN, MA [1 ]
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[1] UNIV SO CALIF,DEPT ELECT ENGN,LOS ANGELES,CA 90089
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.71.364
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
The pseudospark cathode has the remarkable property of macroscopically homogeneous electron emission at very high current density (> 1 kA/cm2) over a large area (some cm2). Experimental results and the model presented here provide evidence that the pseudospark microscopically utilizes explosive arc processes, as distinct from the earlier model [Phys. Rev. Lett. 60, 2371 (1988)].
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