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The Pierce diode with an external circuit: I, Simulations in the linear regime

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5998765
The linear theory for the eigenfrequencies of the extended Pierce diode for resistive, capacitive, and inductive external circuits is tested via computer simulation with the PDW1 code, and is verified to within the accuracy of the simulation (between 1% and .01% depending on the circumstances). The simulations were remarkably inexpensive in terms of computer time, and could have been performed on a personal computer.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Electronics Research Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-86ER53220
OSTI ID:
5998765
Report Number(s):
UCB/ERL-M-87/51; ON: DE88000413
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English