Vacuum Propagation of an Intense Relativistic Electron Beam.

Abstract

In this report the results of a series of electron beam vacuum propagation experiments are presented and compared with theorectical predictions. Important conclusions pertaining to time-dependent diode behavior, virtual cathode formation, and various equilibrium and stability criteria are reported. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA038056

Entities

People

  • David C. Straw
  • Robert B. Miller

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cellophane
  • Densitometers
  • Dosimeters
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Electrostatic Probes
  • Equations
  • Films
  • Geometry
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Space Charge
  • Thin Films
  • Two Dimensional
  • Walls

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics