Title :
A Method of Predicting Dispenser Cathode Performance by the Measurement of Barium Flux
Author :
Garhini, L. ; Sun, N. ; Falce, L.
Author_Institution :
Microwave Power Products Div., Commun. & Power Ind.
Abstract :
A method has been developed at CPI to concurrently measure barium evolution rate and emission from dispenser cathodes to characterize behavior, to investigate fundamental cathode mechanisms and to diagnose performance issues. This technique is useful both as a screening method and as an overall evaluation of cathode performance
Keywords :
barium; cathodes; electron emission; performance evaluation; barium evolution rate; barium flux; dispenser cathode; electron emission; performance evaluation; screening method; Anodes; Barium; Calcium; Cathodes; Electron emission; Microwave communication; Microwave measurements; Pollution measurement; Power measurement; Sun; barium flux - rate of barium gas evolved from cathode per unit time per unit area;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2006 held Jointly with 2006 IEEE International Vacuum Electron Sources., IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0108-9
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2006.1666257
