A review of field emission cathode technologies for electric propulsion systems and instruments

IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings

Volumn 4, Issue , 2000, Pages 85-97

  Marrese, C M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBIDES; FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; ION BEAMS; OPTIMIZATION; SPACECRAFT INSTRUMENTS;

CARBON FILMS; COLD FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; FIELD EMISSION ARRAY; ION BEAM NEUTRALIZATION; PROPELLANT IONIZATION;

SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

EID: 0034432661     PISSN: 1095323X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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