From theory to device construction in electron emission technology Constructing, modeling, and operating electron emission devices demands a command of both underlying physics and practical engineering realities. Applications of Electron ??Emission Physics is written by Kevin L. Jensen, an APS Fellow, a recipient of the Sigma Xi Applied Science Award for his work on electron emission, a research physicist at the Naval Research Laboratory, and now at the University of Maryland. He delivers field-tested concepts for the modeling and simulation of electron sources, particularly those based on thermionic, field, and photoemission, grounded in decades of hands-on research and instruction experience. Applications of Electron Emission Physics covers the use of electron emission theory and models to the understanding and operation of electron emission devices alongside a detailed treatment of electron beam physics. The text provides algorithms needed to simulate theoretical models and interpret experimental results obtained with both lab-scale and large-scale electron sources. Included code algorithms enable readers to perform their own numerical computations, analyze data, simulate, and validate experimental observations against theoretical predictions. Readers will also find: Field-tested methods for simulating quantum mechanical tunneling and emission, and modeling electron sources modified by changes to materials, emitter shape, and the application of coatings A detailed overview of electron beam physics connecting source design to downstream beam transport and performance Algorithmic tools for interpreting experimental results from both laboratory-scale and large-scale electron source configurations Code algorithms enabling independent numerical computation, data analysis, simulation, and direct comparison of theory with experiment Practice-oriented guidance shaped by the author’s extensive research at both the Naval Research Laboratory since 1990 and the University of
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