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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1392-1396 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 21 Jun 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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