Copious electron emission from PLZT ceramics with a high zirconium concentration

Hartmut Gundel, H. Riege, E. J. N. Wilson, J. Hańderek, K. Zioutas

Ferroelectrics · 1989 · 109 citations · 15 references

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Abstract We describe the experimental method and report the results of electron emission from PLZT-2/95/5 ceramics subjected to rectangular HV pulses. The influence of HV amplitude, of gas pressure, and of temperature on electron beam current-density and charge was investigated. The kinetic energy was estimated by applying a decelerating field. Emitted current-density pulses of several A/cm2 and charges of 1 μC/cm2 are measured. A tentative interpretation is given.

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