Title :
Advances in vacuum electronics at DARPA
Author :
Palmer, W.D. ; Maurer, Joseph J. ; Gross, Steven J. ; Tsu-Hsi Chang
Author_Institution :
Defense Adv. Res. Projects Agency, Arlington, VA, USA
Abstract :
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency funds leading-edge research that continually expands the capabilities of the military. Over the past several years, a number of US DoD research programs have focused on the electron beam generation and transport technologies that enable vacuum electronic devices capable of operating across the electromagnetic spectrum from G-band to x-rays. This paper will describe the program goals, discuss the electron sources, highlight selected breakthroughs, and preview potential new areas.
Keywords :
electron beams; electron sources; vacuum microelectronics; DARPA; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; G-band; US DoD research programs; X-rays; electromagnetic spectrum; electron beam generation; electron sources; transport technology; vacuum electronic devices; cathodes; electron devices and sources; micromachining; vacuum electronics; x-ray sources;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC), 2013 26th International
Conference_Location :
Roanoke, VA
DOI :
10.1109/IVNC.2013.6624705
