The influence of ionization within a plasma opening switch.

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Evans, Wenzel G. Jr.
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plasma opening switch
plasma sheath model
Advisors
Schwirzke, Fred R.
Date of Issue
1987-12
Date
December 1987
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en_US
Abstract
An alternate description of the Plasma Opening Switch (POS) is presented. In addition, a preliminary study was conducted into the ionization of desorbed carbon particles from the cathode surface in the switch region. The formation of a locally dense plasma layer surrounding the cathode is shown to influence the electric field and the Debye screening distance. This effect influences the emission of electrons from the cathode as well as providing a mechanism for opening the switch.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10945/22295
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Physics
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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48 p.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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