The total voltage-current effect for porous electrodes

A new explanation of the 'total voltage effect' is offered. It is based on the mechanism of vacuum breakdown proposed earlier. According to this mechanism, the vacuum breakdown at an electric field of 10 MV/m is caused by the ionisation process in the gas desorbed from the pores and cracks in the negative electrode surface. It has been found that the larger the distance between the electrodes, the deeper the electric field of constant strength reaches into the pores. The total current effect is explained to occur due to the same process.<
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