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Paschen curves for metal plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2011

K. T. A. L. BURM
K. T. A. L. BURM*
Affiliation:
PlasmAIX for Plasma Research, Heimerik 47, 2440 Geel, Belgium ([email protected])
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Abstract

The Paschen curve for D.C. electric field-driven sources like conductively coupled plasmas is examined. The considered plasma gases are metals. The minimum breakdown requirement is related to the ionization energy and the collision cross section of the considered plasma. The dominant collisions to consider may depend on the plasma source.

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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 78 , Issue 2 , April 2012 , pp. 199 - 202
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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