Title :
Controlled Porosity Cathodes Using Sintered Tungsten Wires
Author :
Ives, Lawrence ; Miram, George ; Falce, Lou ; Borchard, Philipp ; Wilcox, Ross ; Schwartzkopf, Steve ; Witherspoon, Ron ; Gunther, Kim
Author_Institution :
Calabazas Creek Res., Inc.
Abstract :
Sintered tungsten wires provide a unique technique for creating controlled porosity dispenser cathodes. This research is investigating the relationship between sintering time and temperature on the porosity. A reservoir cathode using this technique is currently being designed and built
Keywords :
cathodes; porosity; sintering; tungsten; wires; controlled porosity dispenser cathodes; reservoir cathode; sintered tungsten wires; Barium; Cathodes; Copper; Electron beams; Reservoirs; Shape control; Shape measurement; Temperature; Tungsten; Wires; cathodes; controlled porosity dispenser cathode; reservoir cathode;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2006 held Jointly with 2006 IEEE International Vacuum Electron Sources., IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0108-9
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2006.1666256
