PFN Design Interface with E-Beam Sustained Gas Discharge

Abstract

The non-linear time varying conductivity characteristics of electron beam sustained gas discharges require special consideration in the design interface with the pulse forming network in line type modulaters. Equations and tables are used to analyze effects of varying E/N, a non-uniform electron beam, and the interaction with the PFN. Experimental data is compared to calculations and found to be in reasonable agreement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA638043

Entities

People

  • J. P. O'loughlin

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Attachment
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Programs
  • Conductivity
  • Current Density
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Gas Discharges
  • Ionization
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Steady State

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics