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Auteurs principaux: Garner, Allen L., Harsha, N. R. Sree, Loveless, Amanda M.
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Publié: 2025
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Accès en ligne:https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.13138
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author Garner, Allen L.
Harsha, N. R. Sree
Loveless, Amanda M.
author_facet Garner, Allen L.
Harsha, N. R. Sree
Loveless, Amanda M.
contents Recent studies have applied variational calculus, conformal mapping, and point transformations to generalize the one-dimensional (1D) space-charge limited current density (SCLCD) and electron emission mechanisms to nonplanar geometries; however, these assessments have focused on extending the Child-Langmuir law (CLL) for SCLCD in vacuum. Since the charge in the diode is independent of coordinate system (i.e., covariant), we apply bijective point transformations to extend the Mott-Gurney law (MGL) for the SCLCD in a collisional or semiconductor gap to nonplanar 1D geometries. This yields a modified MGL that replaces the Cartesian gap distance with a canonical gap distance that may be written generally in terms of geometric scale factors that are known for multiple geometries. We tabulate results for common geometries. Such an approach may be applied to any current density, including non-space-charge limited gaps and SCLCD that may fall between the CLL and MGL.
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spellingShingle Extending the Mott-Gurney law to one-dimensional nonplanar diodes using point transformations
Garner, Allen L.
Harsha, N. R. Sree
Loveless, Amanda M.
Applied Physics
Plasma Physics
Recent studies have applied variational calculus, conformal mapping, and point transformations to generalize the one-dimensional (1D) space-charge limited current density (SCLCD) and electron emission mechanisms to nonplanar geometries; however, these assessments have focused on extending the Child-Langmuir law (CLL) for SCLCD in vacuum. Since the charge in the diode is independent of coordinate system (i.e., covariant), we apply bijective point transformations to extend the Mott-Gurney law (MGL) for the SCLCD in a collisional or semiconductor gap to nonplanar 1D geometries. This yields a modified MGL that replaces the Cartesian gap distance with a canonical gap distance that may be written generally in terms of geometric scale factors that are known for multiple geometries. We tabulate results for common geometries. Such an approach may be applied to any current density, including non-space-charge limited gaps and SCLCD that may fall between the CLL and MGL.
title Extending the Mott-Gurney law to one-dimensional nonplanar diodes using point transformations
topic Applied Physics
Plasma Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.13138