MEASUREMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF CURRENT TRANSMISSION IN A CROSSED-FIELD DIODE BELOW CUTOFF

Authors
VANDERBERG BH ENINGER JE
Citation
Bh. Vanderberg et Je. Eninger, MEASUREMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF CURRENT TRANSMISSION IN A CROSSED-FIELD DIODE BELOW CUTOFF, Physics of plasmas, 4(2), 1997, pp. 256-258
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physics of plasmas → ACNP
ISSN journal
1070664X
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
256 - 258
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-664X(1997)4:2<256:MAIOCT>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Measurements on the current-voltage-magnetic field characteristics of a space-charge-limited cylindrical cross-field diode below cutoff are presented. The measured current is found to be lower than predicted by simple cold-fluid theory. This reduction combined with observed oscil lations in the current can be explained by secondary electron emission from the anode, leading to an increase of space charge in the diode. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.