PIC simulations of conical magnetically insulated transmission line with LTD generator: Transition from self-limited to load-limited flow
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DOI: 10.1063/1.4980003
Abstract: Based on the 3-dimensional Particle-In-Cell (PIC) code CHIPIC3D, with a new circuit boundary algorithm we developed, a conical magnetically insulated transmission line (MITL) with a 1.0-MV linear transformer driver (LTD) is explored numerically. The values… read more here.
Keywords: limited flow; self limited; magnetically insulated; pic ... See more keywords
Theoretical model for magnetically insulated flow with both negative and positive ions
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5097007
Abstract: Negative and positive ions crossing the anode-cathode gap of a magnetically insulated transmission line (MITL) can cause non-negligible current loss and energy deposition on the electrodes, which may lead to the formation of anode plasma… read more here.
Keywords: cathode; model; ion; mitl ... See more keywords
Mutually magnetically insulated two-species Brillouin flow
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0145768
Abstract: In this work, we use the Brillouin flow analytic framework to examine the physics of Magnetically Insulated Transmission Lines (MITL). We derive a model applicable to any particle species, including both positive and negative ions,… read more here.
Keywords: brillouin flow; magnetically insulated; physics; two species ... See more keywords
Electromagnetic simulation and experimental characterization of RF interaction structure of an S-band magnetically insulated line oscillator
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DOI: 10.1080/09205071.2017.1285255
Abstract: Abstract An S-band RF interaction structure of a magnetically insulated line oscillator operating at fundamental-mode was designed using analytical formulations, and simulated using 3-D electromagnetic code CST Microwave Studio for its dispersion characteristics and RF… read more here.
Keywords: insulated line; band; interaction structure; line oscillator ... See more keywords
A High-Efficiency Magnetically Insulated Transmission Line Oscillator
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DOI: 10.1109/tps.2017.2702640
Abstract: A novel magnetically insulated transmission line oscillator (MILO) with high efficiency has been proposed, based on a kind of conventional MILO. The new MILO has two typical characteristics. First, the width of the anode vanes… read more here.
Keywords: high efficiency; insulated transmission; transmission line; line oscillator ... See more keywords