Distribution of current density on the cross section of electron beam in forevacuum

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Authors: Yushkov Yu. G., Oks E. M., Medovnik A. V., Burdovitsin V. A.

Annotation: There are given the results of the investigation on the current density distribution in the beam, and basic design and basic parameters of the plasma electron source designed to generate a pulsed electron beam in wide-backing pressures (5÷20 Pa).

Keywords: plasma electron source, glow discharge, hollow cathode, backing pressure range, emission of electrons from plasma