Low pressure wire ion plasma discharge source, and application to electron source with secondary emission
AssigneeLaser Systems & Solutions of Europe
InventorsPaul CECCATO, Hervé BESAUCÈLE
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Abstract
Disclosed is a low pressure wire ion plasma discharge source including an elongated ionization chamber housing at least two parallel anode wires extending longitudinally within the ionization chamber. A first of the at least two anode wires is connected to a DC voltage supply and a second of the at least two anode wires is connected to a pulsed voltage supply.
Claims6
Low pressure wire ion plasma discharge source comprising an elongated ionization chamber (1) housing at least two anode wires (2, 3) extending longitudinally within the ionization chamber, a DC voltage supply (4) and a pulsed voltage supply (5),
- wherein a first (2) of said at least two anode wires is connected to the DC voltage supply (4) and a second (3) of said at least two anode wires is connected to the pulsed voltage supply (5).
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