This paper reviews the last twenty years of work concerning surface flashover of insulators in
vacuum. It complements an earlier review paper [HC Miller, Flashover of Insulators in …

Surface flashover is a devastating electronic avalanche along the gas–solid interface when
a high electric field is applied, which is a potential issue that threatens the safe operations of …

We propose a novel theoretical formula to estimate the surface flashover threshold in
vacuum using the intrinsic properties of dielectric material as well as dielectric-vacuum …

In surface science, when a high voltage is applied, a penetrating discharge occurs along the
gas-solid interface, which is called surface flashover. Although the electron stimulated gas …

The flashover in vacuum is a rapid interfacial discharge across the insulator surface when
subjected to high applied voltage. Here a theoretical model covering above‐surface …

Vacuum flashover process can be influenced by various factors, such as gap length, applied
voltage form, electric and magnetic field structures, and so on, leading to different flashover …

The merits of fast conduction, rapid dielectric recovery, high reliability, and compact
construction make the electrically triggered vacuum surface flashover switch (VSFS) suitable …

The surface flashover phenomenon across a vacuum-dielectric interface severely limits the
service life and operational reliability of high voltage electrical equipment. Surface …

With the introduction of an external circuit model and a gas desorption model, the surface
flashover on the plane insulator-vacuum interface perpendicular to parallel electrodes is …

Investigations into surface flashover characteristics and underlying mechanisms in the range
from atmospheric to near vacuum pressure are significant for developing high-power …