Field emission properties of carbon nanotube paste on cathode with a curved surface for microwave power amplifier

In this report, we present field emission properties of the carbon nanotube (CNT) paste on cathode with a curved surface for MPA. The CNT paste was prepared using a mixture of multiwalled CNTs powders synthesized by chemical vapor deposition method, organic vehicles, and inorganic binders. We made use of both spin on glass (SOG) and a sensitizer as an inorganic binder and additive to the CNT paste. Then the paste was rubbed over a round cathode (diameter, D-4.3 mm) with a curved surface (a radius of curvature, R/spl sim/9.7 mm) designed specifically for our X-band (8-12 GHz) TWT-MPA.