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High-current-density thermionic cathodes and the generation of high-voltage electron beams. Final technical report, 1 September 1982-30 April 1989

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6608495

The project entitled High-Current-Density Thermionic Cathodes and High Voltage Electron Beams From Thermionic Cathodes is aimed at developing a thermionic cathode of high current density for use intense electron-beam generators. The emitting material under study is lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6). The project breaks down into 3 major parts: development of methods for heating LaB6 disks to the emission-temperature range of 1800{degree}C; measurement of the emission-current distribution over the cathode surface and correlation with thermionic-emission theory; and design and testing of an electron-gun diode with an LaB6 cathode which would be a prototype for use in an intense beam generator.

Research Organization:
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI (USA). Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
OSTI ID:
6608495
Report Number(s):
AD-A-223702/2/XAB; CNN: N00014-82-K-0448
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English