Abstract:
An electron-beam apparatus is provided with an electrode for intercepting a portion of the electron beam so as to achieve automatio cathode temperature control. The filament current is controlled by means of a signal derived from this interception electrode.
Abstract:
An ion source device of the Duoplasmatron type has a current reduction resistor in the filament circuit thereof for reducing the filament current during steady state operation thereof, and a relay adapted to normally short-circuit both terminals of the current reduction resistor, which relay is energized by a current flowing through an intermediate electrode circuit so as to open both of these terminals of the resistor thereby making it possible to reduce the steady state filament current.
Abstract:
A device for automatically controlling electrical conditions of an electron beam unit having an electron gun wherein a main cathode is heated by a current of electrons emitted by an auxiliary cathode, the main cathode of the electron gun is supplied from a main cathode heating unit, the auxiliary cathode is supplied from an auxiliary cathode heating unit and a heating correction unit of said main cathode is connected to at least one of said units.