V.P. Gopinath and J.P. Verboncoeur and Charles K. (Ned) Birdsall

EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley

Technical Report No. UCB/ERL M95/56

1995

Limiting currents in planar crossed-field diodes have been studied for over 70 years [1]-[3] for B < B[Hull] and more recently for B > B[H] [4]. Recent simulations of cylindrical crossed-field diodes for anode/cathode radius ratios of 2 and 5 indicate that the limiting current curve in cylindrical diodes follows the planar theory and simulations very closely [5]. Newer simulations for larger radius ratios (10,20) show somewhat larger limits. A possible explanation for this behavior is also examined.

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BibTeX citation:

@techreport{Gopinath:M95/56,
    Author= {Gopinath, V.P. and Verboncoeur, J.P. and Birdsall, Charles K. (Ned)},
    Title= {Similarity of Limiting Currents in Planar and Cylindrical Crossed-Field Diodes},
    Year= {1995},
    Month= {Jun},
    Url= {http://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/1995/2816.html},
    Number= {UCB/ERL M95/56},
    Abstract= {Limiting currents in planar crossed-field diodes have been studied for over 70 years [1]-[3] for B < B[Hull] and more recently for B > B[H] [4]. Recent simulations of cylindrical crossed-field diodes for anode/cathode radius ratios of 2 and 5 indicate that the limiting current curve in cylindrical diodes follows the planar theory and simulations very closely [5]. Newer simulations for larger radius ratios (10,20) show somewhat larger limits. A possible explanation for this behavior is also examined.},
}

EndNote citation:

%0 Report
%A Gopinath, V.P. 
%A Verboncoeur, J.P. 
%A Birdsall, Charles K. (Ned) 
%T Similarity of Limiting Currents in Planar and Cylindrical Crossed-Field Diodes
%I EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley
%D 1995
%@ UCB/ERL M95/56
%U http://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/1995/2816.html
%F Gopinath:M95/56