Electron Beam Analysis for Cyclotron Harmonic and Free-Electron Laser Devices

Abstract

Two separate experiments are described. The first was on the velocity distribution analysis of a gyrating electron beam. A retarding-potential analyzer was developed which operated at 75 kV and accepted gyrating electrons with large Larmo radii. Velocity distributions were compared with simulation results. The second experiment explored the possibility of forming a large-area electron beam from polycrystalline diamond film. Diamond, a negative electron affinity material in the crystalline <111> direction, has been observed to emit electrons into vacuum in certain configurations, but this effort was unsuccessful in obtaining emission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 21, 1994
Accession Number
ADA275070

Entities

People

  • Ward D. Getty

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Diamond Films
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Emission
  • Electron Guns
  • Emission
  • Emitters
  • Energy
  • Films
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Free Electrons
  • High Voltage
  • Materials
  • Photoexcitation
  • Radiation
  • Simulations
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene