Numerical Study of Electron Leakage Power Loss in a Tri-Plate Transmission Line.

Abstract

Numerical simulations have been conducted using NRL's DIODE2D computer code to model the steady-state behavior of electron flow in a radial diode and in its adjacent tri-plate transmission line (TTL). Particular attention was paid to the magnitude of the electron current flowing from the cathode to the anode surface in the TTL. A quantitative value for this effective power loss is given. The electron current is restricted mainly to the transition region in the TTL into which there is 'seepage' of the B(z) that is imposed in the diode gap. This finding highlights the importance of that region to diode designers. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 1982
Accession Number
ADA116327

Entities

People

  • R. J. Barker
  • Shyke A. Goldstein

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Current Density
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Emission
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Geometry
  • Impedance
  • Ion Beams
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Photoexcitation
  • Power
  • Pulsed Power
  • Simulations
  • Space Charge
  • Steady State
  • Transmission Lines
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics