Impedance scaling of Applied-B ion diodes
- 1 March 1985
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 57 (5), 1473-1477
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.334511
Abstract
Applied-B ion diodes are used in inertial confinement fusion research to generate multiterrawatt ion beams. Impedance characteristics of these ion diodes deviate strongly from simple space-charge-limited flow, particularly in the higher power experiments. An examination of recent data has yielded an empirical voltage-current relationship with surprising implications, including a ‘‘critical voltage’’ limit.Keywords
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