JOURNAL ARTICLE

Improved electron emission from W-Ir dispenser cathodes

Abstract

W-Ir dispenser cathodes have been fabricated with lithium oxide doped impregnant mix and tested for their emission characteristics in a closely spaced diode configuration. With Li 2 O doping, emission current density improved from 7.5 to 32 A/cm 2 at 1075°C. 32000 hours of life as on date has been measured.

Keywords:
Cathode Diode Doping Lithium (medication) Physics Electron Materials science Analytical Chemistry (journal) Optoelectronics Electrical engineering Chemistry Engineering Nuclear physics Organic chemistry

Metrics

5
Cited By
0.44
FWCI (Field Weighted Citation Impact)
7
Refs
0.66
Citation Normalized Percentile
Is in top 1%
Is in top 10%

Citation History

Topics

Semiconductor materials and devices
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Plasma Diagnostics and Applications
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Copper Interconnects and Reliability
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Related Documents

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Secondary electron emission from barium dispenser cathodes

I. BrodieR. O. Jenkins

Journal:   British Journal of Applied Physics Year: 1957 Vol: 8 (5)Pages: 202-204
JOURNAL ARTICLE

Thermionic Emission from Dispenser Cathodes

H. AhmedA. Beck

Journal:   Journal of Applied Physics Year: 1963 Vol: 34 (4)Pages: 997-998
JOURNAL ARTICLE

Thermionic emission from dispenser cathodes

ZHANG EN-QIU

Journal:   International Journal of Electronics Year: 1985 Vol: 58 (1)Pages: 141-149
JOURNAL ARTICLE

Improved Dispenser Cathodes

R. Lawrence Ives

Journal:   AIP conference proceedings Year: 2006 Vol: 807 Pages: 158-166
© 2026 ScienceGate Book Chapters — All rights reserved.