Title :
Progress in Electron Emission at High Fields
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Physics, Linfield College, McMinnville, Ore.
Abstract :
At high electric fields, electron current densities exceeding 108 acm2 are emitted from metals, the emission process requiring no energy. The present paper discusses properties of such emitters and progress towards stabilizing their electrical performance under useful conditions.
Keywords :
Anodes; Cathodes; Current density; Electron emission; Electron sources; Electron tubes; Levee; Phosphors; Resistance heating; Thermionic emission;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1955.278073
