Recent advances in multipactor physics and mitigation
Recent progress made in the prediction, characterisation, and mitigation of multipactor
discharge is reviewed for single‐and two‐surface geometries. First, an overview of basic …
discharge is reviewed for single‐and two‐surface geometries. First, an overview of basic …
Higher harmonics in multipactor induced plasma ionization breakdown near a dielectric surface
In this Letter, the novel physics of higher harmonic (HH) generation of the normal electric
field near a dielectric surface is reported in multipactor induced plasma ionization …
field near a dielectric surface is reported in multipactor induced plasma ionization …
[HTML][HTML] Transitions between electron emission and gas breakdown mechanisms across length and pressure scales
This Perspective outlines theoretical, simulation, and experimental studies linking electron
emission and gas breakdown. Many studies have investigated field emission-driven …
emission and gas breakdown. Many studies have investigated field emission-driven …
Theory and Modeling of Self-Organization and Propagation of Filamentary Plasma Arrays<? format?> in Microwave Breakdown at Atmospheric Pressure
JP Boeuf, B Chaudhury, GQ Zhu - Physical review letters, 2010 - APS
High power microwave breakdown at atmospheric pressure leads to the formation of
filamentary plasma arrays that propagate toward the source. A two-dimensional model …
filamentary plasma arrays that propagate toward the source. A two-dimensional model …
Review of recent theories and experiments for improving high-power microwave window breakdown thresholds
C Chang, G Liu, C Tang, C Chen, J Fang - Physics of Plasmas, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
Dielectric window breakdown is a serious challenge in high-power microwave (HPM)
transmission and radiation. Breakdown at the vacuum/dielectric interface is triggered by …
transmission and radiation. Breakdown at the vacuum/dielectric interface is triggered by …
Pressure dependence of plasma structure in microwave gas breakdown at 110 GHz
Recent studies of 110 GHz microwave discharges in air at atmospheric pressure have
demonstrated formation of a large array of quarter-wavelength-spaced plasma filaments …
demonstrated formation of a large array of quarter-wavelength-spaced plasma filaments …
Plasma structures observed in gas breakdown using a 1.5 MW, 110 GHz pulsed gyrotron
Regular two-dimensional plasma filamentary arrays have been observed in gas breakdown
experiments using a pulsed 1.5 MW, 110 GHz gyrotron. The gyrotron Gaussian output beam …
experiments using a pulsed 1.5 MW, 110 GHz gyrotron. The gyrotron Gaussian output beam …
Dynamics of plasma formation and gas heating in a focused-microwave discharge in nitrogen
AI Saifutdinov, EV Kustova - Journal of Applied Physics, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
A self-consistent extended fluid-dynamic model describing a focused microwave discharge
in a molecular gas is developed, and numerical simulations of the formation of plasmoids in …
in a molecular gas is developed, and numerical simulations of the formation of plasmoids in …
Enhanced window breakdown dynamics in a nanosecond microwave tail pulse
C Chang, M Zhu, J Verboncoeur, S Li, J Xie… - Applied Physics …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
The mechanisms of nanosecond microwave-driven discharges near a dielectric/vacuum
interface were studied by measuring the time-and space-dependent optical emissions and …
interface were studied by measuring the time-and space-dependent optical emissions and …
Discharge from a high-intensity millimeter wave beam and its application to propulsion
M Takahashi, K Komurasaki - Advances in Physics: X, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Many experimental and numerical studies have been conducted to elucidate the fascinating
physics of plasma formation and shock wave propagation during millimeter wave beam …
physics of plasma formation and shock wave propagation during millimeter wave beam …