EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT ON COUPLING SCHEMES FOR PLASMA AMPLIFIERS.

Abstract

The properties of plasmas which are useful for coupling to beam-plasma amplifiers are discussed. The characteristics of PIG discharge plasmas are reviewed with emphasis on inhomogeneities. A method of solving Maxwell's equations in a right circular cylinder containing an axially inhomogeneous plasma is presented and the design of a universal coupling test vehicle is described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0623913

Entities

People

  • Charles S. Biechler

Organizations

  • M/A-COM Technology Solutions

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Couplings
  • Equations
  • Fittings
  • Test Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.