Investigation of Pulse Glow Discharge Excitation Modes in N2 in a Hollow Cylindrical Combined Cathode

Authors

  • S. Bordusau Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, P.Brovki 6, 220013 Minsk, Belarus
  • S. Madveika Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, P.Brovki 6, 220013 Minsk, Belarus
  • A. Bozhko Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, P.Brovki 6, 220013 Minsk, Belarus
  • O. Tsikhan Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, P.Brovki 6, 220013 Minsk, Belarus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/ppt.2017.1.5

Keywords:

hollow cathode, glow discharge, electric pulses, vacuum

Abstract

Electric discharge excitation modes and N2 pressure range for a stable formation and maintaining of pulse glow discharge plasma in a hollow combined cathode have been investigated. It has been found that both of these parameters are influenced by the constructive peculiarities of the cathode. It has been established experimentally that the value of N2 breakdown voltage for the studied construction of the cathode within the range of 50-250 Pa does not exceed -700 V.

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2018-12-11

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017)

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