Nonrelativistic planar double-stream equilibria in magnetically insulated diodes

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1277-1284

  Swegle, John A ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; CURRENT DENSITY; DIODES; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ELECTRON EMISSION; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC);

MAGNETICALLY INSULATED LINE OSCILLATORS;

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

EID: 0030261021     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.538935     Document Type: Article

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