Method of Making a Cathode from Tungsten and Aluminum Powders.

Abstract

The invention described herein may be manufactured, used, and licensed by or for the Government for governmental purpose without the payment to us of any royalty thereon. This invention relates in general to a method of making a cathode for operation in microwave devices and in particular to a method of making a cathode for operation in microwave devices from tungsten and aluminum powders. The general object of this invention is to reduce the cost of the method making a long life high current density cathode. A more particular object of the invention is to provide such a method wherein the resulting cathode will be suitable for the use in microwave devices. Patent applications. (jes)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 23, 1989
Accession Number
ADD013955

Entities

People

  • Bernard Smith
  • Donald W. Eckart
  • Gerard L. Freeman
  • Louis E. Branovich

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Current Density
  • Governments
  • Inventions
  • Long Life
  • Microwaves
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Tungsten

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.