• DocumentCode
    821418
  • Title

    The ferroelectric cathode

  • Author

    Einat, M. ; Jerby, E. ; Rosenman, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Tel Aviv Univ., Israel
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2002
  • Firstpage
    8
  • Lastpage
    11
  • Abstract
    The ferroelectric electron cathode is a newly developed source of electrons. The mechanism of electron emission from the ferroelectric ceramic to the vacuum is different than that of the common thermionic cathode. As a result, its useful features enable new schemes of microwave tubes with considerable advantages such as a high current electron beam. What´s more, the restrictions associated with its limitations may coincide with specific needs of various new microwave generators such as a disposal microwave tube.
  • Keywords
    cathodes; ferroelectric devices; microwave tubes; electron emission; ferroelectric cathode; microwave tube; Cathodes; Ceramics; Current density; Electrodes; Electron emission; Ferroelectric materials; Piezoelectric effect; Piezoelectric polarization; Plasma materials processing; Pyroelectricity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Potentials, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-6648
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MP.2002.1033654
  • Filename
    1033654