Investigations of time delays in microwave breakdown initiation

Journal Article · Sun Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2158696· OSTI ID:20782477

Dorozhkina, D; Semenov, V; Olsson, T; Anderson, D; Jordan, U; Puech, J; Lapierre, L; Lisak, M ^[1]

---

1. Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod (Russian Federation)

A detailed theoretical as well as experimental investigation has been made of the statistical properties of rf corona breakdown thresholds, relevant to situations where no artificial electron seeding is used and the electron breakdown avalanche is initiated from the weak naturally occurring electron seeding, primarily due to cosmic radiation. Good qualitative as well as quantitative understanding has been obtained concerning the statistical properties of the breakdown initiation process and its consequences for the observed breakdown threshold. Comparisons between theoretical predictions and experimental results show a good agreement.

• OSTI ID: 20782477
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 13, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2158696; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BREAKDOWN
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COSMIC RADIATION
ELECTRONS
HIGH-FREQUENCY DISCHARGES
MICROWAVE RADIATION
TIME DELAY