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Vacuum current emission and initiation in an LaB6 hollow cathode

Year: 2018

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This paper presents the first investigation of pre-ignition currents and the ignition process in an LaB6 hollow cathode running on krypton propellant. Vacuum and pre-ignition currents are found to be consistent with space charge limited behaviour. A novel, low power ignition strategy with the potential to reduce insert and orifice erosion is also shown.

Source: ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)

Authors: Matthew Praeger, Alexander Daykin-Iliopoulos, Stephen Gabriel

Language: English

Topic: Low-Pressure Plasma Processing and Diagnostics

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2805083947

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