Stability of direct current transfer to thermionic cathodes: I. Analytical theory

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1376-1393

  Benilov, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADEIRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; THERMIONIC CATHODES;

BIFURCATION POINTS; CURRENT TRANSFER; SURFACE HEATING;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 33947702577     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/40/5/011     Document Type: Article

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