Pulsewidth and rising time of relativistic electron beam in gas-filled diode

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 400-404

  Ko, J J ^a   Choi, E H ^a   Choi, M C ^a   Seo, Yoonho ^a   Cho, G S ^a   Shin, H M ^a   Uhm, H S ^a  

^a Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIODES; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

GAS FILLED DIODES; RELATIVISTIC ELECTRON BEAMS;

ELECTRON BEAMS;

EID: 0031123271     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.602518     Document Type: Article

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