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The brightness of the lanthanum hexaboride, LaB 6 , cathode electron gun of the Stereoscan S-4 scanning electron microscope has been evaluated. This gun is an indirectly heated Broers type of LaB 6 gun design, and the several variables which affect its brightness have been evaluated using a cage device for the brightness measurements. The results indicate that when proper operating conditions are employed the LaB 6 brightnesses are of the order of 15 to 20 times that of tungsten operated at 40 h life conditions, and that single crystal cathodes are more reliable for producing high brightnesses.
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