This study deals with experimental and theoretical simulation data showing the influence of electrode spacing and gas pressure on parameters of a supershort avalanche electron beam(SAEB)formed in SF_(6) and nitrogen a...This study deals with experimental and theoretical simulation data showing the influence of electrode spacing and gas pressure on parameters of a supershort avalanche electron beam(SAEB)formed in SF_(6) and nitrogen at different rise times and amplitudes of a voltage pulse.Using GIN-55-01,VPG-30-200,and SLEP-150M pulsers,tubular cathodes with a diameter of 6 mm,as well as gaps of 3,5,and 8 mm,it was shown that the SAEB current amplitude can both increase and decrease depending on an electrode spacing,a waveform and a rise time of the voltage pulse,as well as the pressure of SF6 and nitrogen.It was established as a result of simulation that maximal voltage across the gap during the process of generation of runaway electrons and the thickness of an anode foil have a major effect on the SAEB current pulse amplitude.展开更多
基金Experiments on setups No.1 and No.3 were supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research under Contract#15-58-53031_GFEN_а.Experiments on setup No.2supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Contracts No.51511130040State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Engineering and Technology(Huazhong University of Science and Technology)(2016KF007).
文摘This study deals with experimental and theoretical simulation data showing the influence of electrode spacing and gas pressure on parameters of a supershort avalanche electron beam(SAEB)formed in SF_(6) and nitrogen at different rise times and amplitudes of a voltage pulse.Using GIN-55-01,VPG-30-200,and SLEP-150M pulsers,tubular cathodes with a diameter of 6 mm,as well as gaps of 3,5,and 8 mm,it was shown that the SAEB current amplitude can both increase and decrease depending on an electrode spacing,a waveform and a rise time of the voltage pulse,as well as the pressure of SF6 and nitrogen.It was established as a result of simulation that maximal voltage across the gap during the process of generation of runaway electrons and the thickness of an anode foil have a major effect on the SAEB current pulse amplitude.
