Studies of electrical breakdown processes across vacuum gaps between metallic electrodes

L. R. Grisham; A. Von Halle; A. F. Carpe; Guy Rossi; K. R. Gilton; E. D. McBride; E. P. Gilson; A. Stepanov; T. N. Stevenson

doi:10.1016/j.nima.2013.05.079

Studies of electrical breakdown processes across vacuum gaps between metallic electrodes

L. R. Grisham
, A. Von Halle
, A. F. Carpe
, Guy Rossi
, K. R. Gilton
, E. D. McBride
, E. P. Gilson
, A. Stepanov
, T. N. Stevenson

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Abstract

An experimental program to elucidate the physical causes of electrical breakdown across vacuum gaps, such as those that occur in charged particle accelerators, is discussed. Magnetic insulation is explored as a technique to differentiate between field emission of electrons and clump acceleration as possible causative mechanisms for the onset of breakdown. The results and limitations of an exploratory experiment are described, along with plans for a more comprehensive experimental and theoretical campaign.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	168-170
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	733
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.05.079
State	Published - Jan 1 2014

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

Keywords

Accelerator
Bacteria-induced electrical breakdown
Magnetic insulation
Vacuum electrical breakdown

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Grisham, L. R., Von Halle, A., Carpe, A. F., Rossi, G., Gilton, K. R., McBride, E. D., Gilson, E. P., Stepanov, A., & Stevenson, T. N. (2014). Studies of electrical breakdown processes across vacuum gaps between metallic electrodes. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 733, 168-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.05.079

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Grisham, LR, Von Halle, A, Carpe, AF, Rossi, G, Gilton, KR, McBride, ED, Gilson, EP, Stepanov, A & Stevenson, TN 2014, 'Studies of electrical breakdown processes across vacuum gaps between metallic electrodes', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 733, pp. 168-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2013.05.079

Studies of electrical breakdown processes across vacuum gaps between metallic electrodes. / Grisham, L. R.; Von Halle, A.; Carpe, A. F. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 733, 01.01.2014, p. 168-170.

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