Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 50, Numéro C8, Novembre 1989
36th International Field Emission Symposium
Page(s) C8-203 - C8-207
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1989835
36th International Field Emission Symposium

J. Phys. Colloques 50 (1989) C8-203-C8-207

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1989835

FIELD EMISSION OF LIQUID METALS IN ALTERNATING FIELDS

A.A. KONTONISTOV, I.N. RADCHENKO, G.N. FURSEY et L.A. SHIROCHIN

Research Scientific Centre for Electrophysical Problems of Surface, (RSC EPS), 191065, Moyka 61, Leningrad, USSR


Abstract
It is experimentally shown that with oscillating electric fields of several GHz frequency at liquid conducting surfaces, the field emission of electrons and ions is possible due to the forming effect of the a.c. field on the surface.