Abstract
Thermionic emission of oxygen negative ions, O-, from a bare surface of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) was studied with a quadrupole mass spectrometer equipped with an energy filter, which is capable of detecting negative ions. Emission characteristics of O- ions were investigated at temperatures ranging from 725 to 925°C under pressures of 1.4 × 10-4 to 3.2 × 10-4 Pa. Mass spectra of emitted negatively charged particles showed that O- ions are emitted into a vacuum from the bare YSZ surface at elevated temperatures. By examining the energy distributions of O- ions, the number of emitted O- ions was found to increase with the temperature of YSZ.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | L657-L659 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 6 A |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 Jun 1 |
Keywords
- Negative ion source
- O
- Oxygen negative ion
- SOIS
- Solid oxide ion source
- Thermionic emission
- YSZ
- yttria-stabilized zirconia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)