The review relates to low-pressure discharges with a hollow cathode and a hollow anode.
The term'low pressure'implies that a neutral particle density is extremely small and the …

This paper presents for the generation of a small size high current density pseudospark (PS)
electron beam for a high frequency (0.2 THz) Backward Wave Oscillator (BWO) through a …

This paper presents the first experimental results of an extended interaction oscillator (EIO)
based on a pseudospark-sourced electron beam, which produced a peak output power over …

Introducing up-to-date coverage of research in electron field emission from nanostructures,
Vacuum Nanoelectronic Devices outlines the physics of quantum nanostructures, basic …

A pseudospark (PS) discharge can generate an electron beam with a high current density.
The electron beam can be self-focused by an ion channel and transported over a long …

For high-power and compact sub-terahertz (THz) sources, a high-current electron beam is a
crucial component. In this article, a miniaturized sheet-electron-beam source has been …

The experimental study of a tapered, multi-gap, multi-aperture pseudospark-sourced
electron gun based X-band plasma assisted slow wave oscillator is presented. The …

In this article, the development and switching characterization of a coaxial three-gap
demountable multigap multiaperture pseudospark switch (MGMA-PSS) prototype is …

Experimental studies of the production and propagation of an electron beam from a multigap
pseudospark discharge are presented. From a three-gap pseudospark, a beam up to 680 A …

A compact high-power extended interaction oscillator (EIO) driven by a pseudospark-
sourced (PS-sourced) sheet electron beam (SEB) is presented at 0.35 THz. It combines the …