Title :
A reflex electron beam discharge as a plasma source for electron beam generation
Author :
Murray, Chris S. ; Rocca, Jorge J. ; Szapiro, B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
fDate :
10/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A reflex electron beam glow discharge has been used as a plasma source for the generation of broad-area electron beams. An electron current of 120 A (12 A/cm2) was extracted from the plasma in 10 μs pulses and accelerated to energies greater than 1 keV in the gap between two grids. The scaling of the scheme for the generation of multikiloamp high-energy electron beams is discussed
Keywords :
electron sources; glow discharges; 10 mus; 120 A; electron beam generation; electron current; glow discharge; multikiloamp beams; plasma source; reflex electron beam discharge; Acceleration; Cathodes; Electron beams; Electron guns; Fault location; Glow discharges; Particle beams; Plasma accelerators; Plasma density; Plasma sources;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
