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20222026
most citedSimulating vacuum arc initiation by coupling emission, heating and plasma processes

11 citations · 38 across the 11 of their papers we have counts for

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11 papers

physics.comp-ph2026

Advancing Threshold-Inception Modeling for Predictive Simulation of Ionic Wind Fan Performance

Siim Heering, Juri Volodin, Vootele Mets +5

This study investigates the predictive capability of a threshold inception-based multiphysics modeling approach for ionic wind fans by direct comparison with experimental measureme…

physics.plasm-ph2026

Coupled simulation of plasma-surface interactions during early stages of vacuum arcing

Roni Koitermaa, Andreas Kyritsakis, Tauno Tiirats +2

We describe fully coupled simulations that bridge atomistic cathode dynamics and plasma formation during the earliest stages of vacuum arcing. The model combines molecular dynamics…

physics.ins-det2026

Methods for an Electron Emission Digital Twin

Salvador Barranco Carceles, Veronika Zadin, Steve Wells +3

The effective design and operation of electron emitters is the core of critical technologies such as high-resolution electron imaging and spectroscopy or X-ray production for medic…

physics.acc-ph2025

Influence of an external static magnetic field on prebreakdown electron emission and heating

Roni Koitermaa, Marzhan Toktaganova, Andreas Kyritsakis +4

High magnetic fields can increase the occurrence of vacuum arcing, suggesting that both electric and magnetic fields can play a role in the vacuum arcing process. The mechanism of…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Towards 4D modelisation of thermal-field emission from semiconductors

Salvador Barranco Cárceles, Aquila Mavalankar, Veronika Zadin +2

The theoretical picture of thermal field-emission (TFE) from semiconductors has been limited to 1D and 2D models. This can be attributed to the complex and interdependent phenomena…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Theory and computation of thermal-field emission from semiconductors

Salvador Barranco Cárceles, Veronika Zadin, Aquila Mavalankar +2

Semiconducting field emitters present some interesting features (e.g.; self-limited electron emission) for both scientific interest and industrial applications. The analysis of exp…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

In-situ observation of field-induced nano-protrusion growth on a carbon-coated tungsten nanotip

Guodong Meng, Yimeng Li, Roni Aleksi Koitermaa +3

Nano-protrusion (NP) on metal surface and its inevitable contamination layer under high electric field is often considered as the primary precursor that leads to vacuum breakdown,…

physics.plasm-ph2024★ 11 cited

Simulating vacuum arc initiation by coupling emission, heating and plasma processes

Roni Koitermaa, Andreas Kyritsakis, Tauno Tiirats +2

Vacuum arcing poses significant challenges for high-field vacuum devices, underscoring the importance of understanding it for their efficient design. A detailed description of the…

physics.app-ph2023★ 11 cited

Comparison of the Resistivities of Nanostructured Films Made from Silver, Copper-Silver and Copper Nanoparticle and Nanowire Suspensions

Boris Polyakov, Aleksandrs Novikovs, Madara Leimane +7

Spray deposition and inkjet printing of various nanostructures are emerging complementary methods for creating conductive coatings on different substrates. In comparison to establi…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 5 cited

Nano1D: An accurate Computer Vision software for analysis and segmentation of low-dimensional nanostructures

Ehsan Moradpur-Tari, Sergei Vlassov, Sven Oras +5

Nanoparticles in microscopy images are usually analyzed qualitatively or manually and there is a need for autonomous quantitative analysis of these objects. In this paper, we prese…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022★ 11 cited

Biased self-diffusion on Cu surface due to electric field gradients

Jyri Kimari, Ye Wang, Andreas Kyritsakis +2

Under strong electric fields, an arc of strong current flowing through plasma can link two metal surfaces even in ultra high vacuum. Despite decades of research, the chain of event…