• DocumentCode
    1479485
  • Title

    Controlled-Porosity Cathodes for High-Current-Density Applications

  • Author

    Ives, R.Lawrence ; Falce, Louis R. ; Miram, George ; Collins, George

  • Author_Institution
    Calabazas Creek Res., Inc., San Mateo, CA, USA
  • Volume
    38
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1345
  • Lastpage
    1353
  • Abstract
    Controlled-porosity reservoir cathodes that can operate at high current densities with long lifetimes are described. The fabrication process is economical and adaptable to high volume production. The cathodes exhibit superior performance over sintered powdered tungsten cathodes. This paper describes the fabrication, presents measured performance, and compares the results with conventional dispenser cathodes.
  • Keywords
    cathodes; current density; electron guns; porosity; controlled-porosity reservoir cathodes; dispenser cathodes; electron guns; high current density; sintered powdered tungsten cathodes; Cathodes; controlled porosity; dispenser cathode; electron guns;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2010.2046427
  • Filename
    5454373