A pulsed electric-arc carbon plasma generator is designed to produce a relatively dense plasma flow, consisting mainly of carbon ions. The plasma flow is formed as a result of erosion of the generator cathode accompanying the process of a pulsed electric arc discharge in a vacuum.

The principle of operation and structure of the PARC 49 generator is similar to the principle of operation and structure of the PARC 29 generator. In contrast to PARC 29, this device has a 49 mm cathode and three pairs of initiating electrodes, which leads to an improvement in its technical characteristics.

Specifications

Cathode diameter	49 mm
Cathode resource before servicing or replacing	150,000 pulses
The pulse repetition rate of the main discharge at the energy released during one pulse of 120 J	≥ 25 Hz
Height of the coverage area at a distance of 150 mm from the outer edge of the anode	150 mm
The number of pulses required to obtain a thin-film coating with a thickness of 1 micron with a simple rotation of the tooling	≤ 60,000
Connecting dimensions	flange ISO-F 250