Abstract
This paper shows that the surface coverage of Ba BaO on tungsten is more complete when the activator is supplied via slotted pores rather than circular pores. Both theoretical and experimental evidence is given to support this contention. The effect is primarily a geometrical one, since the surface diffusion in the case of circular pores is two-dimensional, whereas the surface diffusion for slotted pores is linear. The contrast becomes less pronounced as the circular pore size decreases. For dimensions of the order of those found on cathode surfaces (e.g., 10 μ m diameter pores), a hexagonal array of circular pores can be optimized to produce an emitting area of 88% of the total, with a pore open area of about 11%. For slotted pores, the slot widths can be made arbitrarily narrow, consequently, the emitting area approaches 100% while pore evaporation losses are minimized. A slotted-pore cathode should, therefore, be capable of higher and more uniform current density with less barium dispensation. When the pore geometry is controlled, either for round holes or slots, the cathode should be less prone to space-charge-limited slump than those based on random sintered pores
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