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Title: Application of diffuse discharges of atmospheric pressure formed by runaway electrons for modification of copper and stainless steel surface

Journal Article · · Physics of Atomic Nuclei
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  1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of High Current Electronics, Siberian Branch (Russian Federation)

The results of studies devoted to the influence of a runaway electron pre-ionized diffuse discharge (REP DD) formed in air and nitrogen at atmospheric pressure on the surface of copper and stainless steel are presented. Nanosecond high-voltage pulses were used to obtain REP DD in different gases at high pressures in a chamber with a flat anode and a cathode possessing a small radius of curvature. This mode of discharge was implemented owing to the generation of runaway electrons and X-rays. The conditions under which the surface of copper and stainless steel was cleaned from carbon and oxidized are described.

OSTI ID:
22471868
Journal Information:
Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Vol. 78, Issue 14; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7788
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English