Title :
Visualization of a Pseudospark-Sourced Electron Beam
Author :
Bowes, D. ; Yin, He ; Wenlong He ; Ronald, Kevin ; Phelps, Alan D. R. ; Defeng Chen ; Peng Zhang ; Xiaodong Chen ; Daohui Li ; Cross, Adrian W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
A pseudospark (PS)-sourced electron beam of 3-mm diameter has been experimentally investigated. Emission of X-rays was detected during a PS discharge and clear X-ray images were formed using the PS-sourced electron beam impacting on a 0.1-mm-thick molybdenum target at an applied voltage of 46 kV. Using a phosphor-coated scintillator, the beam´s cross-sectional profile and surrounding ion channel were also observed. These results confirm the presence of an electron beam.
Keywords :
electron beams; molybdenum; phosphors; plasma X-ray sources; plasma diagnostics; sparks; Mo; PS discharge; PS-sourced electron beam; X-ray emission; X-ray images; beam cross-sectional profile; ion channel; phosphor-coated scintillator; pseudospark-sourced electron beam; size 0.1 mm; size 3 mm; voltage 46 kV; Anodes; Cathodes; Discharges (electric); Electron beams; X-rays; Pseudospark; x-ray generation; x-ray generation.;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2014.2300691
