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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 369-381 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Plasma Physics Reports |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
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Tarasenko, V. F., Baksht, E. K., Beloplotov, D. V., Burachenko, A. G., & Lomaev, M. I. (2016). Amplitude−temporal characteristics of a supershort avalanche electron beam generated during subnanosecond breakdown in air and nitrogen. Plasma Physics Reports, 42(4), 369-381. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X16040085