Title :
Design and use of controlled porosity reservoir cathodes
Author :
Ives, R. Lawrence ; Falce, Louis R. ; Collins, George ; Marsden, David ; Miram, George ; Jensen, Kevin
Author_Institution :
Calabazas Creek Res., Inc., San Mateo, CA, USA
Abstract :
Sintered tungsten wire, reservoir cathodes offer high current density operation with very long life time and extremely uniform emission current. The cathodes, however, should be designed for the specific performance requirements of the device. This presentation provides information on performance capabilities and describes the design process.
Keywords :
cathodes; design; porosity; sintering; tungsten; wires; design process; performance capability; porosity reservoir cathode; sintered tungsten wire; Barium; Cathodes; Current density; Materials; Performance evaluation; Reservoirs; Surface treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6105060
