Pierce Diode with External Circuit. III. Chaotic Behavior.

Abstract

The existence of the strange attractor discovered by Godfrey in the neighborhood of alpha=3pi for the Pierce Diode is verified, and his numerical results are refined. The evolution of this attractor is then followed as an external capacitance is introduced. The Pierce diode is perhaps the simplest realistic theoretical model for a bounded one-dimensional plasma system. It is comprised of two parallel electrodes with electrons injected at one of the electrodes with velocity vo. Ions are considered to be infinitely massive, and in a uniform background which neutralizes the charge density of the electrons at the electrode from which the electrons are injected. The electrodes are also held at the same potential, i.e., short-circuited. This short circuit allows feedback, and leads to a wealth of interesting behavior.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 28, 1987
Accession Number
ADA194837

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  • William S. Lawson

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