Effects of Charge Density Rise Time upon Cerenkov Radiation
Abstract
This study investigates the effects of different charge density rise times upon the magnitude of the Cerenkov radiation produced by a semi-infinite electron beam. The magnetic field pulses were generated for different rise times and relationships between the maximum magnitudes and their associated rise times were obtained. These were compared with theoretical relationships derived from a power series approximation. The generated results were close to those predicted by theory for short rise times at short radial distances. For longer rise times, the departure from theory was caused by the magnitude of the decay portion of the magnetic pulse. This effect could be mitigated at longer rise times by increasing the radial distance from the electron beam.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA237682
Entities
People
- Perry M. Suttle
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School