P. Miller
Mar 1, 1985
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Journal of Applied Physics
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.