Gas evolution during operation of a CsI-coated carbon fiber cathode in a closed vacuum system

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2 III, 2005, Pages 901-910

  Umstattd, R J ^a   Schlise, C A ^a   Wang, F ^b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cathodes; Electron emission; Microwave tubes

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FIBERS; CESIUM COMPOUNDS; COATED MATERIALS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRON EMISSION; GAS DYNAMICS; HYDROGEN; MICROWAVE TUBES; MOLYBDENUM; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

CARBON FIBER CATHODE; CLOSED VACUUM SYSTEM; GAS EVOLUTION; MOLYBDENUM MESH; SPACE CHARGE LIMITED CURRENT;

CATHODES;

EID: 18844431605     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2005.844593     Document Type: Article

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