The Pierce Diode with an External Circuit. II. Non-Uniform Equilibria.

Abstract

The non-uniform (non-linear) equilibria of the classical (short circuit) Pierce diode and the extended (series RLC external circuit) Pierce diode are described theoretically, and explored via computer simulation. It is found that most equilibria are correctly predicted by theory, but that the continuous set of equilibria of the classical Pierce diode at alpha = 2 pi are not observed. The stability characteristics of the non-uniform equilibria are also worked out, and are consistent with the simulations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 22, 1987
Accession Number
ADA188027

Entities

People

  • William S. Lawson

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Charge Density
  • Computers
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Differential Equations
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Equations
  • Integral Equations
  • Oscillation
  • Particles
  • Short Circuits
  • Simulations
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Economics

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  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Materials Science.