Published June 21, 2002
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Journal article
On the dynamics of liquid metal ion sources
- 1. University of Athens, Department of Physics, Section of Solid State Physics, Panepistimiopolis, Zographos, Athens (Greece)
- 2. University of Athens, Department of Physics, Section of Applied Physics, Panepistimiopolis, Zographos, Athens (Greece)
- 3. Research Center Rossendorf Inc, Institute of Ion Beam and Materials Research, Dresden (DE)
Description
The mechanisms governing the formation of the liquid metal cone that constitutes the basis of a liquid metal ion source (LMIS) are investigated. Cone formation times ranging from <20 ns up to several hundreds of ms have been reported in the literature. This paper attempts to explain these differences by devising a theoretical model that encompasses inertial and flow effects. (author)
Availability note (English)
Available online at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics (ISSN 1361-6463) http://www.iop.org/Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics
- Journal Volume
- 35
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1392-1396
- ISSN
- 0022-3727
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 34000440
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- DYNAMICS; FLUID FLOW; ION SOURCES; LIQUID METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS
- Descriptors DEC
- ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; LIQUIDS; MECHANICS; METALS