Abstract:
A surface discharge plasma cathode electron beam generating assembly (1) includes an anode (2) maintainable at a substantially constant first potential, a cathode device (3) having a first electrically conductive member (4), a dielectric member (5) at least partially surrounding the first member (4) and electrically conductive means (6) located on the outer surface of the dielectric member (5) and insulated therefrom. A capacitative divider circuit (7) is provided for maintaining the first electrically conductive member (4) at a second potential different from the first potential and for maintaining the electrically conductive means (6) at a high negative third potential relative to the first and second potentials.
Abstract:
A surface discharge plasma cathode electron beam generating assembly (1) includes an anode (2) maintainable at a substantially constant first potential, a cathode device (3) having a first electrically conductive member (4), a dielectric member (5) at least partially surrounding the first member (4) and electrically conductive means (6) located on the outer surface of the dielectric member (5) and insulated therefrom. A capacitative divider circuit (7) is provided for maintaining the first electrically conductive member (4) at a second potential different from the first potential and for maintaining the electrically conductive means (6) at a high negative third potential relative to the first and second potentials.
Abstract:
A pulsed plasma deposition device, comprising an apparatus for generating a beam of electrons (3), a target (4) and a substrate (6), the apparatus (3) being suitable for generating a pulsed beam of electrons directed towards said target (4) to determine the ablation of the material of said target (4) in the form of a plasma plume (19) directed towards said substrate (6); the device comprises a transportation and focussing group (13) of the beam of electrons towards said target (4), arranged between said apparatus (3) and said target (4) and comprising a transportation cone (14), the transportation and focussing group (13) also comprising a focussing electrode (15) directly connected to the transportation cone (14) and shaped substantially like a loop; the axis of symmetry (16) of the focussing electrode (15) is perpendicular, or substantially perpendicular, to the surface of the target (4).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for producing an electron beam, comprising a housing (12), which bounds a space (13) that can be evacuated and has an electron beam outlet opening; an inlet (16) for feeding a process gas into the space (13) that can be evacuated; a planar cathode (14) and an anode (15), which are arranged in the space (13) that can be evacuated and between which a glow-discharge plasma can be produced by means of an applied voltage, wherein ions can be accelerated from the glow-discharge plasma onto the surface of the cathode (14). The cathode has a first part (14a) made of a first material, which forms a centrally arranged first surface region of the cathode (14), and a second part (14b) made of a second material, which forms a second surface region of the cathode (14) that encloses the first surface region. The first material can be heated by the impingement with accelerated ions to a temperature at which electrons escape the first material predominantly due to thermionic emission.
Abstract:
Device (1) for generating plasma and for directing an flow of electrons towards a specific target (3); the device (1) comprises a hollow cathode (5); a main electrode (7) at least partially placed inside the cathode (5); a resistor (12), electrically earthing the main electrode (7); a substantially dielectric tubular element (21) extending through a wall (22) of the cathode; a ring-shaped anode (25) placed around the tubular element (21) and earthed; and an activation group (11) which is electrically connected to the cathode (5) and is able to reduce the electric potential of the cathode (5) of at least 8 kV in about 10 ns.
Abstract:
An apparatus and a process for generating, accelerating and propagating beams of electrons and plasma at high density, the apparatus comprising: a first dielectric tube, which contains gas; a hollow cathode, which is connected to said first dielectric tube; a second dielectric tube, which is connected to said hollow cathode and protrudes inside, and is connected to, a deposition chamber; an anode, which is arranged around said second dielectric tube, in an intermediate position; means for applying voltage to said cathode and said anode; means for evacuating the gas from the chamber; and means for spontaneous conversion of gas in the first dielectric tube into plasma.
Abstract:
An apparatus and a process for generating, accelerating and propagating beams of electrons and plasma at high density, the apparatus comprising: a first dielectric tube, which contains gas; a hollow cathode, which is connected to said first dielectric tube; a second dielectric tube, which is connected to said hollow cathode and protrudes inside, and is connected to, a deposition chamber; an anode, which is arranged around said second dielectric tube, in an intermediate position; means for applying voltage to said cathode and said anode; means for evacuating the gas from the chamber; and means for spontaneous conversion of gas in the first dielectric tube into plasma.