Predicting cathode life expectancy and emission quality from PWFD measurements

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 111, Issue , 1997, Pages 90-95

  Cattelino, M ^a   Miram, G ^a  

^a Communications and Power Industries ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cathodes; Emission test; Life test; PWFD; Work function

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; ELECTRON EMISSION; SERVICE LIFE;

EMISSION TEST; LIFE TEST; PRACTICAL WORK FUNCTION DISTRIBUTION (PWFD);

FIELD EMISSION CATHODES;

EID: 0031550416     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(96)00718-0     Document Type: Article

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