Parallel vacuum arc discharge with microhollow array dielectric and anode

An electrode configuration with microhollow array dielectric and anode was developed to obtain parallel vacuum arc discharge. Compared with the conventional electrodes, more than 10 parallel microhollow discharges were ignited for the new configuration, which increased the discharge area significant...

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Main Authors: Jinghua Feng, Lin Zhou, Yuecheng Fu, Jianhua Zhang, Rongkun Xu, Faxin Chen, Linbo Li, Shijian Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2014-07-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4890124
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spelling doaj-c9dab6bab07a4b7fb4264cff27ceeb472020-11-25T00:10:09ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262014-07-0147077115077115-510.1063/1.4890124011407ADVParallel vacuum arc discharge with microhollow array dielectric and anodeJinghua Feng0Lin Zhou1Yuecheng Fu2Jianhua Zhang3Rongkun Xu4Faxin Chen5Linbo Li6Shijian Meng7Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, ChinaAn electrode configuration with microhollow array dielectric and anode was developed to obtain parallel vacuum arc discharge. Compared with the conventional electrodes, more than 10 parallel microhollow discharges were ignited for the new configuration, which increased the discharge area significantly and made the cathode eroded more uniformly. The vacuum discharge channel number could be increased effectively by decreasing the distances between holes or increasing the arc current. Experimental results revealed that plasmas ejected from the adjacent hollow and the relatively high arc voltage were two key factors leading to the parallel discharge. The characteristics of plasmas in the microhollow were investigated as well. The spectral line intensity and electron density of plasmas in microhollow increased obviously with the decease of the microhollow diameter.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4890124
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author Jinghua Feng
Lin Zhou
Yuecheng Fu
Jianhua Zhang
Rongkun Xu
Faxin Chen
Linbo Li
Shijian Meng
spellingShingle Jinghua Feng
Lin Zhou
Yuecheng Fu
Jianhua Zhang
Rongkun Xu
Faxin Chen
Linbo Li
Shijian Meng
Parallel vacuum arc discharge with microhollow array dielectric and anode
AIP Advances
author_facet Jinghua Feng
Lin Zhou
Yuecheng Fu
Jianhua Zhang
Rongkun Xu
Faxin Chen
Linbo Li
Shijian Meng
author_sort Jinghua Feng
title Parallel vacuum arc discharge with microhollow array dielectric and anode
title_short Parallel vacuum arc discharge with microhollow array dielectric and anode
title_full Parallel vacuum arc discharge with microhollow array dielectric and anode
title_fullStr Parallel vacuum arc discharge with microhollow array dielectric and anode
title_full_unstemmed Parallel vacuum arc discharge with microhollow array dielectric and anode
title_sort parallel vacuum arc discharge with microhollow array dielectric and anode
publisher AIP Publishing LLC
series AIP Advances
issn 2158-3226
publishDate 2014-07-01
description An electrode configuration with microhollow array dielectric and anode was developed to obtain parallel vacuum arc discharge. Compared with the conventional electrodes, more than 10 parallel microhollow discharges were ignited for the new configuration, which increased the discharge area significantly and made the cathode eroded more uniformly. The vacuum discharge channel number could be increased effectively by decreasing the distances between holes or increasing the arc current. Experimental results revealed that plasmas ejected from the adjacent hollow and the relatively high arc voltage were two key factors leading to the parallel discharge. The characteristics of plasmas in the microhollow were investigated as well. The spectral line intensity and electron density of plasmas in microhollow increased obviously with the decease of the microhollow diameter.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4890124
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