Charge and current neutralization in the injection of an electron beam into a bounded waveguide containing a magnetized plasma

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6774958

Grishin, V K; Rosinskii, S E; Rukhadze, A A; Rukhlin, V G

A study is made of space charge and current neutralization injection of a relativistic electron beam into a plasma-filled waveguide which is bounded in the longitudinal direction. The beam density is assumed small in comparison with the plasma density, so that the beam current can be assumed to be given. A strong longitudinal magnetic field is imposed on the system to prevent transverse spreading of the beam. The nature of the neutralization is strongly affected by the reflection from the ends of the system and the interference of the oscillatory fields induced by the beam. These changes are not taken into account in models with an infintely long drift tube.

• Research Organization: P. N. Lebedev Physics Institute, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 6774958
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 3:6; ISSN SJPPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700105* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Plasma Kinetics-Theoretical-- (-1987)
BEAM INJECTION
BEAM NEUTRALIZATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON BEAM INJECTION
INTERFERENCE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PLASMA
RADIATIONS
REFLECTION
RELATIVISTIC BEAM INJECTION
WAVE PROPAGATION
WAVEGUIDES