Abstract
The emission characteristics of planar diodes for high-current nonosecond accelerators have been studied for two types of cathodes: plane and multiple-emitter. Curves are given of the pulsed emission current as a function of the electrode separation in the diode. The relatively high amplitude and the faster current risetime in a multiple-emitter cathode are attributed to the faster formation of the plasma emission surface; in turn this is due to field amplification at macroscopic emitters.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 839-840 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Sov Phys Tech Phys |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1975 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Engineering(all)
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)