On the random walk of arc cathode spots in vacuum
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- 14 September 1983
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
- Vol. 16 (9) , L173-L179
Abstract
The theoretical basis of the random walk movement of cathode arc spots is reconsidered, and the probable causes of some discrepancies in measured spot movement parameters and in their interpretation are discussed.Keywords
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