The effect of ion emission on the characteristics of a glow discharge witha hollow cathode

Authors
Nikulin, SP
Citation
Sp. Nikulin, The effect of ion emission on the characteristics of a glow discharge witha hollow cathode, TECH PHYS, 45(10), 2000, pp. 1351-1353
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
TECHNICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
10637842 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1351 - 1353
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7842(2000)45:10<1351:TEOIEO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The effect of extraction of the ion current on the conditions for sustainin g a low-pressure glow discharge with a hollow cathode, which is a topical p roblem for developing ion sources, is studied. It is shown that there exist s a certain optimal level of the ion emission at which the energy efficienc y reaches its maximum. (C) 2000 MAIK "Nauka/ Interperiodica".