Abstract
Electron emission and surface properties of the Sc 2 O 3 mixed matrix impregnated cathode coated with Ir, Os, Pt and Mo are studied. The cathode is composed of porous body of a metal matrix (5 wt% Sc 2 O 3 in W) and an impregnant of 4BaO·CaO·Al 2 3 , on which metal films of about 500 nm are evaporated. Sc atoms do not appear on the film surface even after prolonged heating at 1150°C, and the coated cathodes do not show the emission anomaly usually seen for Sc 2 O 3 mixed matrix cathodes. The Mo film, however, alloys easily with W in a short heat treatment time and the Sc atoms are distributed nonuniformly over the surface. The Mo coated cathode does show the emission anomaly. A simple coating with Sc film on the ordinary W matrix cathode reveals neither the surface properties nor the emission properties of Sc 2 O 3 mixed matrix cathodes.
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