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Generalized space-charge limited current and virtual cathode behaviors in one-dimensional drift space.
- Source :
- Physics of Plasmas; Oct2013, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p103122-103122-5, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- This paper reports the space-charge limited current (SLC) and virtual cathode behaviors in one-dimensional grounded drift space. A simple general analytical solution and an approximate solution for the planar diode are given. Through a semi-analytical method, a general solution for SLC in one-dimensional drift space is obtained. The behaviors of virtual cathode in the drift space, including dominant frequency, electron transit time, position, and transmitted current, are yielded analytically. The relationship between the frequency of the virtual cathode oscillation and the injected current presented may explain previously reported numerical works. Results are significant in facilitating estimations and further analytical studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1070664X
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Physics of Plasmas
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 91763867
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4826590