Published 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Modelling of liquid-metal ion sources

  • 1. Surrey Univ., Guildford (UK). Dept. of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Description

Some preliminary steps are reported in the development of a computer model for liquid-metal ion source behaviour. The existing program used by Kingham and Swanson has been implemented and modified, and a term involving the internal hydrostatic pressure at the base of the liquid cone has been incorporated into the theory. The first objective is to deploy a variational method to find a better representation for the shape of an operating liquid emitter. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Vacuum
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
11-12
Series
Vacuum.
Journal Page Range
1153-1155
ISSN
0042-207X
CODEN
VACUA

Conference

Title
5. international conference.
Acronym
Low energy ion beams - 5
Dates
3-6 Apr 1989.
Place
Guildford (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
21033047
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROSTATICS; ION BEAMS; ION EMISSION; ION SOURCES; LIQUID METALS; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; SHAPE; VARIATIONAL METHODS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; FLUIDS; LIQUIDS; METALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SIMULATION