4 papers
Modeling Arcs
Zeke Insepov, Jim Norem, Seth Veitzer +1
Although vacuum arcs were first identified over 110 years ago, they are not yet well understood. We have since developed a model of breakdown and gradient limits that tries to expl…
Modeling Vacuum Arcs
Z. Insepov, J. Norem, T. Proslier +3
We are developing a model of vacuum arcs. This model assumes that arcs develop as a result of mechanical failure of the surface due to Coulomb explosions, followed by ionization of…
Modeling rf breakdown arcs II: plasma / materials interactions
Zeke Insepov, Jim Norem, Thomas Proslier +2
Continuing the description of rf vacuum arcs from an earlier paper, we describe some aspects of the interaction of vacuum arcs that involve the surface. This paper describes aspect…
Modeling rf breakdown arcs
Zeke Insepov, Jim Norem, Thomas Proslier +3
We describe breakdown in 805 MHz rf accelerator cavities in terms of a number of self consistent mechanisms. We divide the breakdown process into three stages: 1) we model surface…