Electron emission characteristics of solidified gold alloy liquid metal ion sources


Electron emission characteristics of solidified gold alloy liquid metal ion sources

Knapp, W.; Bischoff, L.; Teichert, J.

Solidified liquid metal ion sources (LMISs) operating with Au alloy wetted hair-pin emitters can be used as high-intensity electron point sources for application in the field of ultrahigh vacuum techniques. A nanotip emitter on a solidified LMIS emitter can be formed by quenching during ion emission mode. I - V characteristics and the performance of the electron emitting LMIS are presented.

Keywords: electron source; field emitter; solidified liquid metal ion source; nanotip emitter

  • Contribution to external collection
    Applied Surface Science 146 (1999) 134 -137
  • Lecture (Conference)
    2nd Int. Vacuum Electron Source Conf., Tsukuba, Japan, July 7 - 10, 1998

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