Dynamics of relativistic e-beam diodes. Final report, June 1, 1978-May 31, 1979

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5892099· OSTI ID:5892099

The reflex diode was studied both with and without a prepulse plasma filling the anode-cathode gap and at least qualitative agreement with the 1-d theory was found. The prepulse plasma causes the diode to operate in a low impedance mode throughout the pulse with no early high impedance phase normally associated with the reflex diode. In addition, some preliminary investigations of the 2-d characteristics of the reflex mode were made using x-ray pinhole photography from bremsstrahlung emission at the anode foil. Studies of prepulse plasmas on high ..nu../..gamma.. pinch diodes have also been conducted.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Research Lab. of Electronics
• OSTI ID: 5892099
• Report Number(s): COO-2766-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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