On the focused beam parameters of an electron gun with a plasma emitter

Abstract

The report presents the measurement results of the focused beam brightness in the electron gun with plasma emitter. The beam brightness was approximately 1010 A·m-2·sr-1 under the beam power up to 4 kW and an electron energy of 60 keV at the focal distance of 0.5 m. Qualitative assessment of the beam parameters was performed by welding test pieces. The results describing the possibility in principle of using the guns with a plasma emitter in nonvacuum technological devices are presented.