High current plasma electron emitter

G. Fiksel; D. Craig; D. J.Den Hartog; D. Holly; R. Kendrick; T. W. Lovell; S. Oliva; S. C. Prager; J. S. Sarff; M. A. Thomas

High current plasma electron emitter

G. Fiksel, D. Craig, D. J.Den Hartog, D. Holly, R. Kendrick, T. W. Lovell, S. Oliva, S. C. Prager, J. S. Sarff, M. A. Thomas

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Abstract

A high current plasma electron emitter based on a miniature plasma source has been developed. The source is characterized by a high electron emission current density and emission current, small size, and low impurity content. The emitting plasma is created by a pulsed high current gas discharge. The source is biased negatively to extract electrons. Electron currents of the order of 1 kA at a bias voltage of about 100 V are obtained. The source has a simple design and has proven to be very reliable in operation. Extensive studies of the effect of the source geometry and materials have been conducted.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	219
Number of pages	1
Journal	IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science - Boston, MA, USA Duration: Jun 3 1996 → Jun 5 1996

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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High current plasma electron emitter

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