Method of using an areal array of tubular electron sources
Abstract
Abstract An areal array of tubular electron sources is disclosed for producing multiple directed electron beams. Sources (10) are located in a parallel array between a conductive back plate (12) at a closed end of the tubes and a conductive face plate (14) having holes therein aligned with the second open end of each of the electrode tubes (10). An electrical current source (30) is connected between the back plate (12) and face plate (14) to resistively heat each of the sources (10) to a temperature high enough for thermionic electron emission. Electron beams (34) are produced from within each of the tubular electrodes (10). Extraction means which may include a magnetic field from a coil (29) and an extraction lens (18) tends to withdraw the electrons from within the sources (10) in an intense, collimated beam (34). Beams (34) are accelerated toward a target (28) through a beam deflection unit (22) having holes (24) associated with each of the electron beams (34 ). Beam deflection plates (26) within each of the holes (24) deflect the electron beams (34) to impact selected points on a target (28).
Inventors
- 👤 Donald L. Parker
- 👤 Wilbur A. Porter
- 👤 Robert C. Rogers
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