Creedon MITL1

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Parameter       

Value

Units

Special Values 

Inputs:

 Voltage, VMITL [kV]   
Vacuum Impedance, Zvacuum [Ω]  An alternate version of this page uses ZImin as an input.

(optional)  

Under-Matched Load Impedance, ZLoad [Ω] An alternate version of this page uses ZBoundary as an input.

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Outputs:   

Self-Limited Impedance, ZImin [Ω]    
Anode Current, IA

[kA]
  Boundary Current, IBoundary [kA]
  Sheath Current, ISheath [kA]    
  Boundary Impedance, ZBoundary [Ω]    
       
       
           

Outputs (for optional under-matched load):

 Anode Current, IA

[kA]    
Boundary Current, IBoundary [kA]    
Sheath Current, ISheath [kA]    
  Boundary Impedance, ZBoundary [Ω]    
       

 

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Definition:                                                                top                 

Equations

Parameters

Diagram

 

Notes:                                                                       top

bulletEquations hold for coaxial, stripline, and conical transmission lines.  Diagram shows a coaxial line.
bulletEquations hold for positive and negative polarity (negative polarity shown in diagram), but do not hold in the case of a positive polarity MITL (because of the layered flow resulting from emission from each of the feed cells).  For the case of a positive polarity MITL, the self-limited impedance is ~Zo/2.
bulletFor the under-matched case, there are two solutions.  This page calculates the solution with the most bound current.
bulletSources:
bulletJ. M. Creedon,  Appl. Phys. 48, 1070 (1977).
bulletCreedon JM. J Appl Phys 1975; 46: 2946-2955.

 

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