Detachment of electrons from atmospheric oxygen molecules in a high electric field
- Authors: Busleev N.I.1, Bychkov V.L.1, Grachev L.P.1, Esakov I.I.1, Ravaev A.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Moscow Radiotechnical Institute
- Issue: Vol 62, No 9 (2017)
- Pages: 1332-1336
- Section: Plasma
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-7842/article/view/199959
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063784217090031
- ID: 199959
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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.
About the authors
N. I. Busleev
Moscow Radiotechnical Institute
Email: grachev@mrtiran.ru
Russian Federation, Varshavskoe sh. 132, Moscow, 117519
V. L. Bychkov
Moscow Radiotechnical Institute
Email: grachev@mrtiran.ru
Russian Federation, Varshavskoe sh. 132, Moscow, 117519
L. P. Grachev
Moscow Radiotechnical Institute
Author for correspondence.
Email: grachev@mrtiran.ru
Russian Federation, Varshavskoe sh. 132, Moscow, 117519
I. I. Esakov
Moscow Radiotechnical Institute
Email: grachev@mrtiran.ru
Russian Federation, Varshavskoe sh. 132, Moscow, 117519
A. A. Ravaev
Moscow Radiotechnical Institute
Email: grachev@mrtiran.ru
Russian Federation, Varshavskoe sh. 132, Moscow, 117519