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On the dynamics of liquid metal ion sources

  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1392-1396
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Volume35
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Jun 2002
Externally publishedYes

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