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The Action of Positive Ions of Caesium on a Hot Nickel Surface

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

P. B. Moon
P. B. Moon
Affiliation:
Sidney Sussex College
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Experiments on the emission of secondary electrons from hot nickel surfaces bombarded by Cs+ ions at normal incidence show that the emission is a function of bombarding voltage and target temperature. The emission is negligible below 300 volts and increases steadily with further increase of the bombarding voltage, rising to 4% at 4000 volts with the target at 950° C. Increase of temperature causes the secondary emission to diminish. If positive ions are allowed to evaporate from the hot target the number of Cs+ ions leaving the surface may, under certain conditions, be equal (with an accuracy greater than 1%) to the number arriving in the incident beam.

I much appreciate the kindness shown me in many ways by Lord Rutherford. The experiments were commenced at the instigation of Dr M. L. E. Oliphant and I gratefully acknowledge that this paper represents to a great extent the results of his advice and assistance. The work was made possible by a grant from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.

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Research Article
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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 27 , Issue 4 , October 1931 , pp. 570 - 577
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1931

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