Short description Plasma cathode electron sources have attracted significant interest and are widely used in various application areas world-wide. This work describes this kind of electron beam source in a systematic and thorough way.
From the contents Preface 1 Low-Pressure Discharges for Plasma Electron Sources 2 Electron Emission from Plasma 3 Plasma Sources for Axially Symmetric Electron Beams 4 Generation of Large-Cross-Section Beams in Plasma-Cathode Systems 5 Some Applications of Plasma-Cathode Electron Sources Conclusion
