Hostname: page-component-cd9895bd7-dzt6s Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-12-29T06:20:07.093Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

Issues in Cathode Performance Part 3-Cathode Emitter Material

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2018

Damon Heer*
Affiliation:
FEI Company, Components Group

Extract

Core share and HTML view are not available for this content. However, as you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.

Part 1 of this article series (October 1994 issue) covered the performance features of various tip shapes and explained why the <100> crystal orientation is the industry standard. Part 2 (January/February 1995 issue) covered cathode mounting design and explained how the Mini Vogel Mount cathode design provides high-stability and long-lifetime performance.

LaB6 and CeB6 cathodes are used as high-brightness, high-stability, longlifetime cathodes in a variety of electron beam applications. A high-brightness source provides small spot sizes for high resolution and improved analytical results from high beam currents.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 1995