ION SOURCE FOR CALUTRONS

Patent · Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 1958

OSTI ID:4261906

Tolmie, J R

An improvement is presented in ion sources of the type employed in calutron devices. The described ion source has for its inventive contribution the incorporation of a plate-like cathode having the general configuration of a polygon including a given number of apices. When a polyphase source of current has a phase connected to each of the apices, the cathode is heated and rendered electron emissive. This particular cathode configuration is of sturdy construction and provides unuform emission over a considerable area.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-004355
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2852685
• OSTI ID: 4261906
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PATENTS
CALUTRON
CATHODES
CONFIGURATION
CURRENTS
ELECTRONS
EMISSION
HEATING
ION SOURCES
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
MASS SPECTROMETERS
PLATES
THERMIONICS