Title :
Gun emittance of a space charge limited diode due to temperature effects and surface roughness
Author :
Larsen, Paul B. ; Antonsen, Thomas M., Jr. ; Nguyen, Khanh T. ; Abe, David K.
Author_Institution :
Maryland Univ., College Park, MD
Abstract :
The emittance of a space charge limited diode is investigated under thermal emission and with a simple surface roughness model.
Keywords :
cathodes; diodes; electron emission; electron guns; space charge; surface roughness; vacuum microelectronics; cathode surface roughness model; gun emittance; space charge limited diode; temperature effects; thermal emission; vacuum electronic devices; Analytical models; Cathodes; Diodes; Educational institutions; Electron beams; Plasma temperature; Rough surfaces; Solid modeling; Space charge; Surface roughness; emittance; space charge limit; surface roughness; thermal emission;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2008. IVEC 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1715-5
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2008.4556524
