Stark polarization spectroscopy is used to investigate the temporal evolution of the electric
field distribution in the cathode region of a nanosecond pulsed discharge in helium at 120 …

Metal vapor vacuum arcs (VAs) are widely used in various fields of industry, such as circuit
breakers, ion sources, electrical thrusters, and deposition systems. VAs usually originate …

In large pulsed power drivers for the research of high-energy-density physics (HEDP) and
high power electromagnetic (HPEM), megavolt pulsed gas switches are crucial and …

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 …

A new particle-based reweighting method is developed and demonstrated in the Aleph
Particle-in-Cell with Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (PIC-DSMC) program. Novel splitting and …

In recent years, the interaction of electrons with the electromagnetic field in plasma at low
pressure has received significant attention because of its high application. In low-pressure …

Large, pulsed power and high voltage systems often employ a stack of insulators to separate
a vacuum section away from water or oil sections. The size of this insulator stack often drives …