Coaxial vacuum gap breakdown for pulsed power liners

Recent work conducted at UC San Diego utilizes a high voltage system, up to 25kV, to study and analyze the vacuum breakdown mechanisms of a coaxial gap. An analysis of the coaxial gap has utilized laser interferometry for density profile, as well as magnetic field measurements via B-dot probes. Resu...

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Main Authors: Cordaro, S W, Bott-Suzuki, S C, Caballero Bendixsen L S, Haas, D M, Meisenhelder, C
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Breakdown
Density
Diagnostic systems
Field emission
Field strength
High voltages
Laser interferometry
Linings
Magnetic fields
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Summary:Recent work conducted at UC San Diego utilizes a high voltage system, up to 25kV, to study and analyze the vacuum breakdown mechanisms of a coaxial gap. An analysis of the coaxial gap has utilized laser interferometry for density profile, as well as magnetic field measurements via B-dot probes. Results show that breakdown is random about the azimuth, and that density of breakdown plasma is low (∼ne dl
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.4904795