Carbon Needle Emitter for Boron and Aluminum Ion Liquid-Metal-Ion Sources
- 1 May 1982
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 21 (5A) , L277-278
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.21.l277
Abstract
A long-life glassy carbon needle emitter for a boron liquid-metal-ion source utilizing NiB alloy is developed. A lifetime (i.e. 50–90 hours) is achieved. The nickel coated carbon emitter is found also to be useful with an aluminum liquid-ion source.Keywords
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