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- Title
Detachment of electrons from atmospheric oxygen molecules in a high electric field.
- Authors
Busleev, N.; Bychkov, V.; Grachev, L.; Esakov, I.; Ravaev, A.
- Abstract
The results of experiments on the electrical breakdown of air in a quasi-optical microwave beam with a deeply subcritical initial field have been reported. Breakdown has been initiated by a cylindrical vibrator with spherically rounded ends and a vibrator with a tapered end. The experimental data suggest that the amount of initial breakdown-initiating electrons in a breakdown area can be provided by the detachment of electrons from atmospheric oxygen molecules. The effect of detachment depends on the field strength.
- Subjects
ATMOSPHERIC oxygen; DETACHMENT reactions; ELECTRIC fields; ELECTRIC breakdown; VIBRATORS
- Publication
Technical Physics, 2017, Vol 62, Issue 9, p1332
- ISSN
1063-7842
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1134/S1063784217090031