Handbook of vacuum arc science and technology : fundamentals and applications /

Describes the basic physics and technological applications of vacuum arcs. Part I describes basic physics of the vacuum arc, beginning with a brief tutorial review of plasma and electrical discharge physics, then describes the arc ignition process, cathode and anode spots which serve as the locus fo...

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Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: Sanders, David M., Boxman, R. L., Martin, Philip J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Park Ridge, N.J., U.S.A. : Noyes Publications, [1995]
Series:Materials science and process technology series. Electronic materials and process technology.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Describes the basic physics and technological applications of vacuum arcs. Part I describes basic physics of the vacuum arc, beginning with a brief tutorial review of plasma and electrical discharge physics, then describes the arc ignition process, cathode and anode spots which serve as the locus for plasma generation, and resultant interelectrode plasma. Part II describes the applications of the vacuum arc for depositing thin films and coatings, refining metals, switching high power, and as sources of intense electron, ion, plasma, and x-ray beams.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxi, 742 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1591240980
9781591240983
9780815517795
0815517793