From "whiskers" to "dust" - the critical role of dedicated diagnostic techniques in promoting paradigm shift

R.V. Latham

doi:10.1109/DEIV.2010.5625888

From "whiskers" to "dust" - the critical role of dedicated diagnostic techniques in promoting paradigm shift

R.V. Latham

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Abstract

The development of theoretical models to explain complex physical processes is an essential part of the scientific method. However, such models must always be the subject of on-going scrutiny and experimental evaluation, and it is in this context that purpose-designed diagnostic techniques play a critical role. This paper presents an historical account of how this process has been crucial in the evolution of our understanding of the underlying physical mechanisms that control the behaviour of the high voltage vacuum gap.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2010 24th International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum (ISDEIV)
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-8365-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/DEIV.2010.5625888
Publication status	Published - Dec 2010
Event	24th International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum - Braunschweig, Germany Duration: 30 Aug 2010 → 3 Sept 2010

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Conference	24th International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum
Abbreviated title	ISDEIV 2010
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Braunschweig
Period	30/08/10 → 3/09/10

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Latham, RV 2010, From "whiskers" to "dust" - the critical role of dedicated diagnostic techniques in promoting paradigm shift. in 2010 24th International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum (ISDEIV). IEEE, 24th International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, Braunschweig, Germany, 30/08/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/DEIV.2010.5625888

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