Research
Title : | Development of high emission density nanotechnology based scandate cathode for high power mm wave devices |
Area of research : | Chemical Sciences |
Focus area : | Strategic sector |
Principal Investigator : | Dr Ranjan Kumar, Scientist, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Timeline End Year : | 2022 |
Contact info : | director@ceeri.res.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | Objective: Development of suitable technology to synthesis scandia doped tungsten nano-particles having ~100 nm average particle size, uniform particle diameter, homogeneously mixing of Scandia. Fabrication of pellet out of synthesized nano-particle using sintering process having porosity ~ 20% and average pore diameter ~ 20-30 nm. Development of high current density cathode which can be used in actual terahertz devices and can deliver more than 100 A/cm2 current density. |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani Funding Agency :Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India | Source (more info) :https://csirprojects.anusandhan.net/ | |