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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1988
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1986
Hirotoshi Hagiwara, Machida, JP;
Akio Rokugawa, Machida, JP;
Naoyuki Okamoto, Machida, JP;
Tsunemasa Inoue, Atsugi, JP;
Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A charged particle emission source structure comprising a needle-like electrode for emission of charged particles, a reservoir for a liquid metal for wetting the surface of the needle-like electrode, heat-generating support members for heating the liquid metal and holding the reservoir or the needle-like electrode, and an extraction electrode for applying an electric field as between it and the needle-like electrode, which is characterized in that conductive partitions hardly wettable with the liquid metal are provided between the heat-generating support members and the reservoir or the needle-like electrode.