Theoretical Studies of Intense Relativistic Electron Beam-Plasma Interactions

Abstract

A comprehensive survey of intense relativistic electron beam physics is presented, including detailed discussions of selected topics. The beam-generated plasma is characterized through charge production rules for calculation of gas breakdown times, conductivity at breakdown, and current neutralization. Longitudinal electrostatic instability theory is reviewed in the context of typical beam-plasma parameters and a model explaining the low-pressure transverse instability (the frozen hose) is given. Transport phenomenology without external fields and with external linear pinch and solenoidal fields is discussed and models are developed to define efficient beam transport conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0745369

Entities

People

  • Sidney Putnam

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Ratio
  • Charged Particles
  • Computational Science
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Density
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Electrostatic Fields
  • Energy Transfer
  • Gas Breakdown
  • Geometry
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Particle Physics
  • Physics Laboratories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics