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Title: Operating characteristics of a magnetically insulated reflex ion diode

Abstract

Steady-state space charge limited-flow calculations have been carried out for an applied B/sub theta/ magnetically insulated reflexing ion diode. Reflex ion energy spectra characteristic of a thin foil cathode and of a transparent mesh have been used. A one-dimensional calculation shows higher ion current densities with a mesh cathode, and that the emission electron current density increases with the applied B/sub theta/ magnetic field. The ion current density is calculated to increase slightly with radius.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, P. O. Box 808, Livermore, California 94550
OSTI Identifier:
5127696
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 53:8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; ION SOURCES; MAGNETIC INSULATION; CATHODES; CURRENT DENSITY; DIODE TUBES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ENERGY SPECTRA; FOILS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; ORIENTATION; SPACE CHARGE; STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS; THEORETICAL DATA; THICKNESS; DATA; DIMENSIONS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TUBES; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SPECTRA; 640301* - Atomic, Molecular & Chemical Physics- Beams & their Reactions

Citation Formats

Strobel, G L. Operating characteristics of a magnetically insulated reflex ion diode. United States: N. p., 1982. Web. doi:10.1063/1.331471.
Strobel, G L. Operating characteristics of a magnetically insulated reflex ion diode. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.331471
Strobel, G L. 1982. "Operating characteristics of a magnetically insulated reflex ion diode". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.331471.
@article{osti_5127696,
title = {Operating characteristics of a magnetically insulated reflex ion diode},
author = {Strobel, G L},
abstractNote = {Steady-state space charge limited-flow calculations have been carried out for an applied B/sub theta/ magnetically insulated reflexing ion diode. Reflex ion energy spectra characteristic of a thin foil cathode and of a transparent mesh have been used. A one-dimensional calculation shows higher ion current densities with a mesh cathode, and that the emission electron current density increases with the applied B/sub theta/ magnetic field. The ion current density is calculated to increase slightly with radius.},
doi = {10.1063/1.331471},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5127696}, journal = {J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 53:8,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
month = {Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982}
}