Multielectrode source 1, triode

# 1. System overview:

This document summarizes essential details for materials, setup, and operation. This is for transcription, archival, and research purposes only. It is based on an old patent and is not intended as a finished product.
Operating conditions described require specialized handling and safety precautions, and the descriptions outlined here do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement to build or operate the device. Attempts to replicate or build upon these models are entirely at your own risk.

**Source patent:**
- **Shoulders, Kenneth R.** _U.S. Patent No. 5,123,039_. Issued June 16, 1992.
- Image: Figure 45
- Text: **FROM** Column 40 line 43 **UNTIL** Column 42 line 36

## 1.1. Purpose

**Basic Function:**
This multi-electrode source allows for a pre-charged cathode to fire an EV by applying a positive pulse to a third electrode.

**Core Behavior:**
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