BEHAVIOR OF A STEERED CATHODIC ARC AS A FUNCTION OF STEERING MAGNETIC-FIELD

Authors
WALKE PJ NEW R CARE CM
Citation
Pj. Walke et al., BEHAVIOR OF A STEERED CATHODIC ARC AS A FUNCTION OF STEERING MAGNETIC-FIELD, Surface & coatings technology, 59(1-3), 1993, pp. 126-128
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science
Journal title
Surface & coatings technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02578972
Volume
59
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
126 - 128
Database
ISI
SICI code
0257-8972(1993)59:1-3<126:BOASCA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
An electromagnetic system capable of steering the cathode spot of a va cuum arc has been implemented. The radius of the arc track and the con finement of the spot to the track are controllable by suitable choice of coil currents. Measurements have been made which show the effect of the applied field on the spot confinement and the results have been u sed to test the predictions of a new model of arc motion.