Instruct: Identify the main and secondary category of Arxiv papers based on the titles and abstracts
Query: Modeling Vacuum Arcs   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 fragments by field emission and the
development of a small, dense plasma that interacts with the surface primarily
through self sputtering and terminates as a unipolar arc capable of producing
breakdown sites with high enhancement factors. We have attempted to produce a
self consistent picture of triggering, arc evolution and surface damage. We are
modeling these mechanisms using Molecular Dynamics (mechanical failure, Coulomb
explosions, self sputtering), Particle-In-Cell (PIC) codes (plasma evolution),
mesoscale surface thermodynamics (surface evolution), and finite element
electrostatic modeling (field enhancements). We can present a variety of
numerical results. We identify where our model differs from other descriptions
of this phenomenon.

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The categories of this paper are: q-alg
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The categories of this paper are: hep-th
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The categories of this paper are: ao-sci
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The categories of this paper are: funct-an
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The categories of this paper are: chem-ph
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The categories of this paper are: hep-ph
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The categories of this paper are: q-fin
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The categories of this paper are: quant-ph