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A simple theory of magnetic insulation from basic physical considerations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

C. W. Mendel Jr. ,
D. B. Seidel  and
S. E. Rosenthal
C. W. Mendel Jr.
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185
D. B. Seidel
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185
S. E. Rosenthal
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185
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Abstract

Most of the observed features of magnetically insulated transmission lines are derived from the simple considerations of pressure balance and the space-charge flow limit. These include the mean electron drift velocity and the relationship between line voltage and the currents in the positive and negative lines. This voltage-current relationship is compared with experimental data.

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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 1 , Issue 3 , August 1983 , pp. 311 - 320
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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