A high power electron beam switched P-N junction

摘要

A development program has resulted in an interesting high power pulse amplifier which is essentially an electron beam multiplier and is referred to as an EBM. The device consists of a silicon diode mounted on a heat sink, and an electron gun enclosed in an evaluated envelope. The gun and diode are arranged so that pulsed 20 KV electrons can be focused on to the central active portion of the diode.