Simulations confirm the Hull cutoff [1] as the limiting stable current for a space charge limited planar crossed-field diode. In addition, a current occurs beyond the Hull cutoff, with a near-zero average value plus a high frequency oscillatory component which dies rapidly in time. The diode reacts strongly to small increases in injection current above the current limit and magnetic field above the Hull cutoff, with a rapid reduction of transmitted current. The simulations are performed in ID3V, using PDP1 [2].
Title
Simulations of Limiting Current in a Crossed-Field Gap: Hall Diode
Published
1993-12-01
Full Collection Name
Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Technical Reports
Other Identifiers
ERL-93-86
Type
Text
Extent
16 p
Archive
The Engineering Library
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