Characteristics of Resistance Triggering of a Pulsed Vacuum Arc Ion Source

doi:10.1088/0256-307X/32/9/095201

Chin. Phys. Lett.

2015, Vol. 32

Issue (09): 095201 DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/32/9/095201

PHYSICS OF GASES, PLASMAS, AND ELECTRIC DISCHARGES

Characteristics of Resistance Triggering of a Pulsed Vacuum Arc Ion Source

LAN Chao-Hui^**, LONG Ji-Dong, ZHENG Le, DONG Pan, YANG Zhen, WANG Tao, LI Jie

Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900

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LAN Chao-Hui, LONG Ji-Dong, ZHENG Le et al 2015 Chin. Phys. Lett. 32 095201

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Abstract Triggering scheme is a significant factor that may influence the process of vacuum arc initiation. In this work, the characteristics of resistance triggering of a pulsed vacuum arc ion source are investigated and compared with the independent pulse generator triggering. The results show that although the resistance triggering method is capable of triggering a vacuum arc ion source by properly choosing the resistance and electric parameters, it inevitably increases the rise time of the arc current. A high speed multiframe camera is used to reveal the transition process of arc initiation during one shot. From the images it is conjectured that the lower voltage between the cathode and the anode may be the reason that leads to the lower transition speed of discharge at the moment of arc initiation.

Received: 20 May 2015 Published: 02 October 2015

PACS:	52.80.Mg	(Arcs; sparks; lightning; atmospheric electricity)
	29.25.Ni	(Ion sources: positive and negative)
	52.70.Nc	(Particle measurements)

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