TY - GEN
T1 - Ion-induced electron emission from surfaces bombarded by an emim-bf4 electrospray plume
AU - Klosterman, Matthew R.
AU - Rovey, Joshua L.
AU - Levin, Deborah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Experiments have been conducted at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Electric Propulsion Laboratory to study the ion-induced electron emission behavior of surfaces being bombarded by cations and anions in an [EMIM][BF4] electrospray plume. The surfaces tested include 6061 aluminum, carbon graphite, 316 stainless steel, and grade 5 titanium. Operation in cation mode resulted in yields from 0.5-2.5 emitted electrons per incident ion for emitter voltages of 2.2-3.0 kV. Additionally, the energy of electrons emitted from surfaces bombarded by cations increases linearly with emitter voltage and ranges from 80-165 eV depending on the surface material. A hysteresis effect is identified in the suppression of electron emission during cation bombardment and strongly depends on the target material and emitter voltage. Further, results indicate that 85-95% of the current from electron emission in cation mode travels upstream and is collected by the emitter. Operation in anion mode resulted in much lower yields of < 0.2 emitted electrons per incident ion over the range of 2.2-3.0 kV emitter voltages. However, evidence is presented showing that anion yields can increase to > 1 when surfaces are negatively biased.
AB - Experiments have been conducted at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Electric Propulsion Laboratory to study the ion-induced electron emission behavior of surfaces being bombarded by cations and anions in an [EMIM][BF4] electrospray plume. The surfaces tested include 6061 aluminum, carbon graphite, 316 stainless steel, and grade 5 titanium. Operation in cation mode resulted in yields from 0.5-2.5 emitted electrons per incident ion for emitter voltages of 2.2-3.0 kV. Additionally, the energy of electrons emitted from surfaces bombarded by cations increases linearly with emitter voltage and ranges from 80-165 eV depending on the surface material. A hysteresis effect is identified in the suppression of electron emission during cation bombardment and strongly depends on the target material and emitter voltage. Further, results indicate that 85-95% of the current from electron emission in cation mode travels upstream and is collected by the emitter. Operation in anion mode resulted in much lower yields of < 0.2 emitted electrons per incident ion over the range of 2.2-3.0 kV emitter voltages. However, evidence is presented showing that anion yields can increase to > 1 when surfaces are negatively biased.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85099822086
SN - 9781624106095
T3 - AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
SP - 1
EP - 12
BT - AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
PB - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
T2 - AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, AIAA SciTech Forum 2021
Y2 - 11 January 2021 through 15 January 2021
ER -