Upper bound for the space-charge limited current of relativistic electron beams in finite-length coaxial drift tubes

2000 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 3108-3111 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. F. Stephens ◽  
C. A. Ordonez
Keyword(s):  
Space Charge ◽  
Relativistic Electron ◽  
Finite Length ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Electron Beams ◽  
Space Charge Limited Current ◽  
Relativistic Electron Beams ◽  
Limited Current ◽  
Space Charge Limited

Influence of ion density on electron-beam propagation from a gas-filled diode

1999 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
HAN S. UHM ◽  
E. H. CHOI ◽  
J. J. KO ◽  
H. M. SHIN ◽  
G. S. CHO
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Ion Channel ◽  
Space Charge ◽  
Relativistic Electron ◽  
Relativistic Electron Beam ◽  
Space Charge Limited Current ◽  
Ion Density ◽  
Limited Current ◽  
Space Charge Limited

Electron-beam propagation from a gas-filled diode is investigated. The beginning portion of the electron beam pulse creates an ion channel not only inside the diode but also in the region beyond the anode. A theoretical model is developed for the space-charge-limited current of a relativistic electron beam propagating through an ion channel. A simple analytical expression for the space-charge-limited current is obtained within the context of a thin-beam approximation, where the conducting-tube radius is much larger than the beam radius. The beam current propagating through an ion channel is measured experimentally for a mildly relativistic electron beam. Whenever the ion density inside the diode is the same as the beam electron density, the diode is short-circuited. The ion-channel density at the short-circuiting time is calculated numerically and is used to estimate the space-charge-limited current. It is shown that the experimental data agree well with the analytical results predicted by the theoretical model.

Space-charge-limited current in GaAs

1966 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 282
Author(s):  
A.M. Phahle ◽  
K.C. Kao ◽  
J.H. Calderwood
Keyword(s):  
Space Charge ◽  
Space Charge Limited Current ◽  
Limited Current ◽  
Space Charge Limited
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