LIQUID-METAL ION-SOURCE THEORY - ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS AND EMITTER SHAPE

被引:19
作者
FORBES, RG
LJEPOJEVIC, NN
机构
[1] University of Surrey, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Guildford
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10.1016/0039-6028(92)91016-5
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The shape of an operating liquid-metal ion source (LMIS) influences its emission properties, and also enters into numerical models of behaviour. The associated physics is not fully established, and is of interest in other contexts. This paper presents a brief survey of those aspects of LMIS theory and electrohydrodynamics particularly relevant to emitter shape, and shows the need for a better understanding of the source's ion-emitting liquid tip.
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页码:170 / 175
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