Amplitude−temporal characteristics of a supershort avalanche electron beam generated during subnanosecond breakdown in air and nitrogen

Abstract

The amplitude−temporal characteristics of a supershort avalanche electron beam (SAEB) with an amplitude of up to 100 A, as well as of the breakdown voltage and discharge current, are studied experimentally with a picosecond time resolution. The waveforms of discharge and SAEB currents are synchronized with those of the voltage pulses. It is shown that the amplitude−temporal characteristics of the SAEB depend on the gap length and the designs of the gas diode and cathode. The mechanism for the generation of runaway electron beams in atmospheric-pressure gases is analyzed on the basis of the obtained experimental data.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	369-381
Number of pages	13
Journal	Plasma Physics Reports
Volume	42
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X16040085
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Condensed Matter Physics
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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