Current Density in Arc Spots
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
- Vol. 13 (5), 230-234
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tps.1985.4316411
Abstract
The problem of the current density in cathode arc spots is briefly reviewed by a discussion of the principal experimental procedures and several theoretkal aspects. Average current densities of (typically) some 1011 A/m2 up to more than 1012 A/m2 seem to be the most probable values in the case of arc spots on clean surfaces.Keywords
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