Nanosecond breakdown in liquid nitrogen
Nanosecond breakdown in liquid nitrogen
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液氮中的纳秒击穿
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发表时间:
2001
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通讯作者:
V. Markovets
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作者:
A. Belevtsev;V. Markovets
This rapid communication reports on nanosecond breakdown in liquid nitrogen at 77 K and atmospheric pressure. The key features of the experimental system established to undertake this work have been described along with the measuring techniques employed. Attention is given to the pulsed reflectometry method, and in particular the problem of synchronizing the current and voltage signals with a high degree of accuracy is examined in detail. The breakdown occurs in a gap geometry with plane electrodes and a variable interelectrode distance. The focus is on investigating the breakdown dynamics, numerically estimating the electron multiplication rates and determining the time the discharge takes to bridge the gap. The experimental results obtained for gaseous and liquid nitrogen under identical conditions are compared to reveal some specific features of the breakdown dynamics in liquid nitrogen.