A one-dimensional PIC-circuit code for simulating a reflex triode

We describe a computer model capable of simulating an idealized one-dimensional reflex triode. Charged particle motion and electron scattering by a thin foil are calculated self-consistently with the response of an external circuit. The code has many potential applications in pulse power physics. We...

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Published in:Computer physics communications 1991-12, Vol.67 (2), p.210-222
Main Authors: Ambrosiano, John J., Geary, James L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Exact sciences and technology
Mathematical methods in physics
Numerical approximation and analysis
Physics
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Summary:We describe a computer model capable of simulating an idealized one-dimensional reflex triode. Charged particle motion and electron scattering by a thin foil are calculated self-consistently with the response of an external circuit. The code has many potential applications in pulse power physics. We describe the model in detail and give a computational example. Our test case follows the evolution to a low-impedance steady state of a reflex triode driven symmetrically by a capacitive discharge.
ISSN:0010-4655
1879-2944
DOI:10.1016/0010-4655(91)90017-F