Title :
Study on virtual cathode oscillations by using finite difference time domain particle-in-cell codes
Author :
Lin, Ming-Chieh ; Chang, Pei-Che
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Fu Jen Catholic Univ., Taipei
Abstract :
We use FDTD PIC codes to simulation virtual cathode oscillators and employ three analytical models and an empirical estimation to determine the corresponding frequencies of oscillations to help understand the vircator.
Keywords :
finite difference time-domain analysis; vircators; FDTD PIC codes; difference time domain particle-in-cell codes; vircator; virtual cathode oscillations; Analytical models; Cathodes; Electron beams; Electron traps; Finite difference methods; Frequency estimation; Microwave oscillators; Potential well; Space charge; Time domain analysis; FDTD; High power microwave; PIC; Vircator;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2008. IVEC 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1715-5
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2008.4556511
