Study of the Generation of Intense Pulsed Electron Beams Using Glow Discharges

Abstract

The electric field distribution in the cathode sheath of an electron- beam glow discharge has been measured and calculated. The electron yield of various cathode materials under helium ion bombardment has been measured. Current densities in excess of 10 amps per sq-cm have been generated from cold cathode glow discharges. The plasma of a pulsed high current density electron beam glow discharge has been characterized. Negative glow plasmas have been studied as electron sources for the generation of high current density electron beams.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202438

Entities

People

  • J. J. Rocca

Organizations

  • Colorado State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Charged Particles
  • Current Density
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Emission
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Geometry
  • Glow Discharges
  • Ion Bombardment
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Secondary Emission

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics