A reflex electron beam discharge as a plasma source for electron beam generation

A reflex electron beam glow discharge has been used as a plasma source for the generation of broad-area electron beams. An electron current of 120 A (12 A/cm/sup 2/) was extracted from the plasma in 10 mu s pulses and accelerated to energies greater than 1 keV in the gap between two grids. The scali...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on plasma science 1988-10, Vol.16 (5), p.570-573
Main Authors: Murray, C.S., Rocca, J.J., Szapiro, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceleration
Cathodes
Electric discharges
Electron beams
Electron guns
Exact sciences and technology
Fault location
Glow discharges
Particle beams
Physics
Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges
Physics of plasmas and electric discharges
Plasma accelerators
Plasma density
Plasma sources
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Summary:A reflex electron beam glow discharge has been used as a plasma source for the generation of broad-area electron beams. An electron current of 120 A (12 A/cm/sup 2/) was extracted from the plasma in 10 mu s pulses and accelerated to energies greater than 1 keV in the gap between two grids. The scaling of the scheme for the generation of multikiloamp high-energy electron beams is discussed.< >
ISSN:0093-3813
1939-9375
DOI:10.1109/27.8967