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Polk, J. E

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High Current Cathode Thermal Behavior, Part II: Experiments

Temperature profiles have been measured along the axis of a thoriated tungsten rod cathode in an argon gas discharge at two ambient pressure levels and current levels ranging from 600 to 1400 A.

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