Material being evaluated in low-pressure plasma

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Material being evaluated in low-pressure plasma

A material being evaluated for use in new DC breakers is assessed in a low-pressure plasma at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A Langmuir probe with a tungsten tip is introduced into the plasma. (Photo: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)

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Research, Energy, Engineering, Physics and Physical Sciences
Keywords
plasma, direct current, circuit breaker, hybrid circuit breaker
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  • Created By: John Toon
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Oct 1, 2019 - 7:43pm
  • Last Updated: Oct 1, 2019 - 7:43pm