Three-dimensional theory and simulation of nonrelativistic elliptic electron and ion beam generation

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2 I, 2006, Pages 187-193

  Bhatt, Ronak ^a   Bemis, Thomas ^b   Chen, Chiping ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Beam Power Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam injection; Elliptic beams; Particle beams; Sheet beams

Indexed keywords

CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON BEAMS; GEOMETRY; PARTICLE BEAM INJECTION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PLASMA DIODES;

DIODE GEOMETRY; ELLIPTIC ELECTRON BEAM DIODE; ION BEAM GENERATION; NONRELATIVISTIC ELLIPTIC ELECTRON; SHEET BEAMS; STATIC VOLTAGE;

PARTICLE BEAMS;

EID: 33646042850     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2006.872162     Document Type: Article

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