Surface discharge through an insulator in a vacuum
- Author:
- Hamisch, H.
- Published:
- Oct 1, 1985.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Boersch, H. and Ehrlich, W.
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
- Restrictions on Access:
- Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available.
- Summary:
- A model for the mechanism of stationary discharges over insulators in a vacuum was developed. Upon introduction of this discharge, the insulator charges as a result of secondary emissions, in such a way that electrons coming from the cathode strike with an average secondary electron yield of 1, and so that the secondary electrons return again to the insulator through the electric field near the insulator. When the secondary electrons strike, electrons with an average yield of 1 are released again. The electrons move in short faults toward the anode, which they strike with lesser energy.
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 19860012285., Accession ID: 86N21756., NAS 1.15:77936., NASA-TM-77936., and International Electromicroscopy Conference; 1962; Philadelphia, PA; United States.
- Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- No Copyright.
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- hdl.handle.net
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