Two-surface multipactor with a Gaussian-type waveform of rf electric fields is investigated by
employing Monte Carlo simulations and 3D electromagnetic particle-in-cell simulations. The …

Abstract Density Functional Theory is utilized to study the electronic structure and dielectric
properties of various metal oxide systems (Al 2 O 3, MgO, Cu 2 O, TiO 2, WO 3) in …

This paper constitutes the second part of a two-part series investigating the breakdown
modes of capacitively coupled plasma across varying pressures, employing an implicit …

The flashover in vacuum is a rapid interfacial discharge across the insulator surface when
subjected to high applied voltage. Here a theoretical model covering above‐surface …

This article characterises the effects of cathode photoemission leading to electrical
discharges in an argon gas. We perform breakdown experiments under pulsed laser …

This paper is the first in a two-part series that simulates the breakdown modes of capacitively
coupled plasmas (CCPs) across various pressures using an implicit particle-in-cell/Monte …

The multipactor (MP) effect is a discharge phenomenon that occurs in high-power
microwave devices onboard spacecraft, and it can cause the breakdown of the transmission …

This study presents a novel self-sustained multipactor mechanism observed in a two-sided
dielectric-loaded parallel-plate waveguide. By employing an in-house Monte Carlo …

Pulsed secondary electron multipacting (SEM) cathodes with channel-type structures have
been developed. The electron emission performance of these cathodes was investigated …

Gridless inductive output tubes (IOTs) offer compact size and high-power amplification at
sub-GHz frequencies. Minimizing cavity dimensions in the interest of compactness leads to …