LOW WORK FUNCTION ELECTRON BEAM FILAMENT ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20180269024A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-20

    申请号:US15983967

    申请日:2018-05-18

    Abstract: A filament assembly can include: a button having a planar emitter region with one or more apertures extending from an emission surface of the planar emitter region to an internal surface opposite of the emission surface; an inlet electrical lead coupled to the button at a first side; an outlet electrical lead coupled to the button at a second side opposite of the first side; and a low work function object positioned adjacent to the internal surface of the planar emitter region and retained to the button. The planar emitter region can include a plurality of apertures. The low work function object can include a porous ceramic material having the barium, and may have a polished external surface. An electron gun can include the filament assembly. An additive manufacturing system can include the electron gun having the filament assembly.

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