Dependence of the Ion Current on Voltage in a Reflex Triode

Abstract

Results are reported on the dependence of the current of a pulsed ion beam produced in a reflex triode upon the applied resistive voltage in the range 0.6 to 1.3 MV. The measured peak ion current at the maximum voltage tested is 20 kA, corresponding to a current density of 200 ${\mathrm{A}/\mathrm{c}\mathrm{m}}^3$.