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Effect of residual gas on the ion charge distribution in vacuum arc discharge plasmas

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A magnetic mass analyzer and time-of-flight mass spectrometer are used to study the effect of the pressure and type of residual gas on the ion charge distribution in the plasma of an arc discharge with a cathode spot. The possibility of ionizing a substantial fraction of the gas atoms in this type of discharge is pointed out.

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  1. Tomsk State University for Control Systems and Radio Electronic, 634050, Tomsk, Russia

    A. G. Nikolaev, E. M. Oks & G. Yu. Yushkov

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Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 68, 24–28 (September 1998)

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Nikolaev, A.G., Oks, E.M. & Yushkov, G.Y. Effect of residual gas on the ion charge distribution in vacuum arc discharge plasmas. Tech. Phys. 43, 1031–1034 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1259125

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