Plasma and Spot Phenomena in Electrical Arcs

✍ Scribed by Isak Beilis

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing;Springer
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1137
• Series: Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 113
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book is devoted to a thorough investigation of the physics and applications of the vacuum arc – a highly-ionized metallic plasma source used in a number of applications – with emphasis on cathode spot phenomena and plasma formation. The goal is to understand the origins and behavior of the various complex and sometimes mysterious phenomena involved in arc formation, such as cathode spots, electrode vaporization, and near-electrode plasma formation. The book takes the reader from a model of dense cathode plasma based on charge-exchange ion-atom collisions through a kinetic approach to cathode vaporization and on to metal thermophysical properties of cathodes. This picture is further enhanced by an in-depth study of cathode jets and plasma acceleration, the effects of magnetic fields on cathode spot behavior, and electrical characteristics of arcs and cathode spot dynamics. The book also describes applications to space propulsion, thin film deposition, laser plasma generation, and magnetohydrodynamics, making this comprehensive and up-to-date volume a valuable resource for researchers in academia and industry.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxi
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
Base Plasma Particle Phenomena at the Surface and in Plasma Volume (Isak Beilis)....Pages 3-36
Atom Vaporization and Electron Emission from a Metal Surface (Isak Beilis)....Pages 37-67
Heat Conduction in a Solid Body. Local Heat Sources (Isak Beilis)....Pages 69-100
The Transport Equations and Diffusion Phenomena in Multicomponent Plasma (Isak Beilis)....Pages 101-112
Basics of Cathode-Plasma Transition. Application to the Vacuum Arc (Isak Beilis)....Pages 113-139
Front Matter ....Pages 141-141
Vacuum Arc Ignition. Electrical Breakdown (Isak Beilis)....Pages 143-164
Arc and Cathode Spot Dynamics and Current Density (Isak Beilis)....Pages 165-212
Electrode Erosion. Total Mass Losses (Isak Beilis)....Pages 213-254
Electrode Erosion. Macroparticle Generation (Isak Beilis)....Pages 255-283
Electrode Energy Losses. Effective Voltage (Isak Beilis)....Pages 285-305
Repulsive Effect in an Arc Gap and Force Phenomena as a Plasma Flow Reaction (Isak Beilis)....Pages 307-345
Cathode Spot Jets. Velocity and Ion Current (Isak Beilis)....Pages 347-420
Cathode Spot Motion in a Transverse and in an Oblique Magnetic Field (Isak Beilis)....Pages 421-491
Anode Phenomena in Electrical Arcs (Isak Beilis)....Pages 493-542
Front Matter ....Pages 543-543
Cathode Spot Theories. History and Evolution of the Mechanisms (Isak Beilis)....Pages 545-598
Gasdynamic Theory of Cathode Spot. Mathematically Closed Formulation (Isak Beilis)....Pages 599-667
Kinetic Theory. Mathematical Formulation of a Physically Closed Approach (Isak Beilis)....Pages 669-723
Spot Plasma and Plasma Jet (Isak Beilis)....Pages 725-767
Cathode Spot Motion in Magnetic Fields (Isak Beilis)....Pages 769-828
Theoretical Study of Anode Spot. Evolution of the Anode Region Theory (Isak Beilis)....Pages 829-891
Front Matter ....Pages 893-893
Unipolar Arcs. Experimental and Theoretical Study (Isak Beilis)....Pages 895-931
Vacuum Arc Plasma Sources. Thin Film Deposition (Isak Beilis)....Pages 933-1001
Vacuum-Arc Modeling with Respect to a Space Microthruster Application (Isak Beilis)....Pages 1003-1026
Application of Cathode Spot Theory to Laser Metal Interaction and Laser Plasma Generation (Isak Beilis)....Pages 1027-1066
Application of Cathode Spot Theory for Arcs Formed in Technical Devices (Isak Beilis)....Pages 1067-1111
Back Matter ....Pages 1113-1126

✦ Subjects

Physics; Plasma Physics; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer; Electronic Circuits and Devices; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings; Thermodynamics