31 citations · 54 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2024
Thermionic Current Beyond the Traditional Space Charge Limit Enabled by Trapped Ions in the Virtual Cathode
Z. L. Idema, M. D. Campanell
We show that ion trapping in virtual cathodes can raise the transmitted current of emitted electrons much closer to the full emission than is predicted by theories without trapped…
physics.plasm-ph2018★ 31 cited
Thermionic Cooling of the Target Plasma to a Sub-eV Temperature
M. D. Campanell, G. R. Johnson
Contemporary models of bounded plasmas assume that the target plasma electron temperature far exceeds the temperature of the cold electrons emitted from the target, T_emit. We show…
physics.plasm-ph2017★ 23 cited
Alternative Model of Space-Charge Limited Thermionic Current Flow Through a Plasma
Michael D. Campanell
It is widely assumed that thermionic current flow through a plasma is limited by a "space-charge limited" (SCL) cathode sheath that consumes the hot cathode's negative bias and acc…