학술논문
Pulsed vacuum breakdown measurements with a 1-MV generator
Document Type
Conference
Author
Source
2015 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (PPC) Pulsed Power Conference (PPC), 2015 IEEE. :1-6 May, 2015
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Language
ISSN
2158-4915
2158-4923
2158-4923
Abstract
Measurements of the breakdown field of vacuum gaps have been made with a 1-MV, 50-ns test stand [1]. The first set of experiments was performed with planar, bare metal electrodes [2]. This geometry had an enhanced anode edge that affected measurements. Here, we report on a new set of measurements using anodes without field enhancement. Diagnostics include current and voltage probes, x-ray detector, x-ray pinhole camera and a fast framing camera. The results of these measurements give new insight into the cause of anode interactions that reduce the breakdown field with large gaps.