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Hull Cut Off Equation Electron Motion in Cylindrical Magnetron
Hull Cut Off Equation Electron Motion in Cylindrical Magnetron
Hull Cut Off Equation Electron Motion in Cylindrical Magnetron
The equations of motion for electrons in a cylindrical magnetron can be written as Equation 1 Equation 2
Where
is the charge to mass ratio of the electron and B0 = Bz is assumed in the positive z direction.
Rearrangement of Equation 2
Equation 3
Where frequency.
Integration of Equation 3
Equation 3
Since the magnetic field does not work on the electrons, the kinetic energy of the electron is given by
Equation 4
Equation 5
The electron will acquire a tangential as well as a radial velocity. Whether the electron will just graze the anode and return toward the cathode depends on the relative magnitudes of V0 and B0 . The Hull cutoff magnetic equation is obtained from equation 5
B0c = Bz
This means that B0 > B0c for a given V0 , the electrons if reach the anode. Conversely, the cutoff voltage is will not given by
This means that V0 > for a given B0 , the electrons if V0c will not reach the anode is called the Hull cutoff voltage equation.