Correlation between cathode properties, burning voltage, and plasma parameters of vacuum arcs
Abstract
Burning voltages of vacuum arcs were measured for 54 cathode materials and compared with literature data. As anticipated, a correlation between the arc burning voltage and the plasma temperature was found. However, more importantly, a correlation between the cohesive energy of the cathode material and the arc burning voltage could be demonstrated. This link between a cathode material property, the cohesive energy, and a discharge property, the arc burning voltage, is essential for the operation of the vacuum arc discharge because is determines the plasma temperature. Energy balance considerations show that this {open_quotes}cohesive energy rule{close_quotes} is responsible for several other secondary relationships, such as the correlation between the mean ion charge state and the boiling temperature of the cathode. {copyright} 2001 American Institute of Physics.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- (US)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 40204178
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 89; Journal Issue: 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1371276; Othernumber: JAPIAU000089000012007764000001; 052112JAP; PBD: 15 Jun 2001; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
- Publisher:
- The American Physical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; BATTERY CHARGE STATE; BOILING; CATHODES; ENERGY BALANCE; PHYSICS; PLASMA
Citation Formats
Anders, Andre, Yotsombat, Banchob, and Binder, Robert. Correlation between cathode properties, burning voltage, and plasma parameters of vacuum arcs. United States: N. p., 2001.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.1371276.
Anders, Andre, Yotsombat, Banchob, & Binder, Robert. Correlation between cathode properties, burning voltage, and plasma parameters of vacuum arcs. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1371276
Anders, Andre, Yotsombat, Banchob, and Binder, Robert. 2001.
"Correlation between cathode properties, burning voltage, and plasma parameters of vacuum arcs". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1371276.
@article{osti_40204178,
title = {Correlation between cathode properties, burning voltage, and plasma parameters of vacuum arcs},
author = {Anders, Andre and Yotsombat, Banchob and Binder, Robert},
abstractNote = {Burning voltages of vacuum arcs were measured for 54 cathode materials and compared with literature data. As anticipated, a correlation between the arc burning voltage and the plasma temperature was found. However, more importantly, a correlation between the cohesive energy of the cathode material and the arc burning voltage could be demonstrated. This link between a cathode material property, the cohesive energy, and a discharge property, the arc burning voltage, is essential for the operation of the vacuum arc discharge because is determines the plasma temperature. Energy balance considerations show that this {open_quotes}cohesive energy rule{close_quotes} is responsible for several other secondary relationships, such as the correlation between the mean ion charge state and the boiling temperature of the cathode. {copyright} 2001 American Institute of Physics.},
doi = {10.1063/1.1371276},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/40204178},
journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
issn = {0021-8979},
number = 12,
volume = 89,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2001},
month = {Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2001}
}