In this paper we present a systematic study of the gas breakdown potentials. An analysis of
the key elementary processes in low-current low-pressure discharges is given, with an aim …

We give preliminary results on the breakdown and low current limit of volt–ampere
characteristics of simple parallel plate non-equilibrium dc discharges at standard (centimetre …

In this paper we discuss the methods of calculation of electron ionization coefficient data.
First we give a summary of the data for analytic parametrization of ionization coefficients …

We discuss the effect of electrode shape on Paschen curves and our ability to seal off
microdischarges to prevent long path breakdown. It was found that for structured electrodes …

We discuss the effect of electrode shape on Paschen curves and our ability to seal off
microdischarges to prevent long path breakdown. It was found that for structured electrodes …

Physical properties of non-uniform DC-driven glow discharge in argon at pressure 1 torr are
analyzed numerically. Spatially two-dimensional axial-symmetric model is based on the …

Understanding the role of physical processes contributing to breakdown is critical for many
applications in which breakdown is undesirable, such as capacitors, and applications in …

In this paper we report studies of basic properties of breakdown, low-current Townsend
discharge and high-current discharge regimes in water vapour. Paschen curves and the …

This paper presents results for effective ionisation coefficients (α eff/N, N—gas density)
obtained from the breakdown voltage and emission profile measurements in low-pressure …

Secondary cathode emission coefficients for hydrogen are determined from experimental
data on breakdown by calculating the number of ionization events in gaps using the Monte …