Study of intense electron beams produced by high-voltage pulsed glow discharges

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 361-374

  Ranea Sandoval, H F ^a   Reesor, N ^a   Szapiro, B T ^a   Murray, C ^a   Rocca, J J ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES - APPLICATIONS; GLOW DISCHARGES - APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS - MEASUREMENTS; PROBES - APPLICATIONS;

HIGH-VOLTAGE PULSED GLOW DISCHARGE; INTENSE ELECTRON BEAMS; PULSED ELECTRON BEAMS;

ELECTRON BEAMS;

EID: 0023396757     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.1987.4316720     Document Type: Article

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