Electron beam generation by electron multiplication
Date
1989
Authors
Szapiro, B., author
Murray, C., author
Rocca, Jorge J., author
American Institute of Physics, publisher
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Abstract
We have demonstrated that intense pulsed electron beams can be created by multiplication of lower current electron streams impinging on a high electron yield target. A 17 A electron beam of 1 μs pulse width was generated from a 2.5 A beam bombarding an activated Ag-Mg target 2.5 cm in diameter.