Rigid-Rotor Equilibrium of Intense Relativistic Electron Beam.

Abstract

Understanding of the equilibrium properties of intense relativistic electron beams is extremely important in various areas, including microwave generation and beam propagation in the atmosphere. This report examines the equilibrium properties of the intense relativistic electron beam described by the rigid-rotor equilibrium distribution function. Beam properties including an axial velocity profile, a beam temperature, a beam density, and equilibrium self-field profiles are calculated for a broad range of system parameters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1979
Accession Number
ADA073318

Entities

People

  • Han S. Uhm

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Momentum
  • Bessel Functions
  • California
  • Current Density
  • Differential Equations
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Forces
  • Momentum
  • Nonlinear Differential Equations
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Space Charge

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics