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Cathode Spot Phenomena in Low Current Vacuum Arcs on Arc‐Cleaned Electrode Surfaces. II. Spot Dynamics
Author(s) -
Djakov B. E.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
contributions to plasma physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1521-3986
pISSN - 0863-1042
DOI - 10.1002/ctpp.2150330409
Subject(s) - vacuum arc , hot spot (computer programming) , arc (geometry) , spots , cathode , current (fluid) , electrode , blind spot , optics , spot welding , resolution (logic) , materials science , temporal resolution , physics , chemistry , computer science , mechanical engineering , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , engineering , thermodynamics , operating system
Part II of the paper presents results of high temporal and spatial resolution experiments with vacuum arcs on pre‐arced surfaces. Immobile spots, continuous spot motion and spot position oscillations have been observed. Tentative explanations of these phenomena are offered.