Dynamics of the space-charge-limiting current in gyro-type devices

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 854-859

  Spencer, Thomas A ^a   Hendricks, Kyle J ^a   Luginsland, John W ^a   Stump, Mark D ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulations; Electron beam; Gyro devices; Gyrobwo; Gyrotron; High power microwaves; Limiting current; Numerical simulations; Pic codes; Pulse shortening; Space charge

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ELECTRON BEAMS; LIMITERS; MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS;

PARTICLE IN CELL (PIC) CODES; PULSE SHORTENING; TRANSVERSE ELECTRIC (TE) MODES;

GYROTRONS;

EID: 0032098705     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.700853     Document Type: Article

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