• Andong Yue, Marcus Pearlman, Mike Worthington, John Cipolla, and Jim Browning, “Particle-in-cell simulation of an industrial magnetron with electron population analysis”, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B 39, 022201 (2021).   https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000809
  • P. H. Stoltz, J. W. Luginsland, A. Chap, D. N. Smithe, and J. R. Cary, “A new simple algorithm for space charge limited emission”, Physics of Plasmas 27, 093103 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0020781
  • Ling Li, Kaviya Aranganadin, Hua-Yi Hsu, and Ming-Chieh Lin, “Design and development of field emission based magnetron for industrial applications using conformal finite-difference timedomain particle-in-cell simulations”, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 38, 023205 (2020).  https://doi.org/10.1116/1.5140723
  •  Ming-Chieh Lin, Stefan Illy, Konstantinos A. Avramidis, Manfred Thumm, and John Jelonnek, “Study on After Cavity Interaction in a 140-GHz Model TE 0, 3 Gyrotron Using 3-D CFDTD PIC Simulation”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 46, 1937-1942 (2018).  https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2805521
  • H. Zhang, I. V. Konoplev, G. Doucas, and J. Smith, “Concept of a tunable source of coherent THz radiation driven by a plasma modulated electron beam”, Physics of Plasmas 25, 043111 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5017551
  • Marcus Pearlman and Jim Browning, “Simulation of a Distributed Cathode in a Linear-Format Crossed-Field Amplifier”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 46, 2497-2504 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2844732
  • Thomas G. Jenkins and David N. Smithe, “Time-Domain Modeling of RF Antennas and Plasma-Surface Interactions”, EPJ Web of Conferences 157, 03021 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715703021
  • T. G. Jenkins and D. N. Smithe, “High-Performance Computational Modeling of Plasma-Surface Interactions and RF Antennas”, Proceedings of the 26th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, TH/P4-34 (2016). https://conferences.iaea.org/event/98/contributions/11689/attachments/5972/7347/Jenkins_IAEA_2016.pdf
  • S. Fernandez-Gutierrez, J. Browning, M. C. Lin, D. N. Smithe, and J. Watrous, “Dynamic phase-control of a rising sun magnetron using modulated and continuous current”, J. Appl. Phys. 119, 044501 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4940376
  • Sulmer Fernandez-Gutierrez, Jim Browning, Ming-Chieh Lin, David N. Smithe, and Jack Watrous, “Phase-control of a rising sun magnetron using a modulated, addressable, current source”, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B 33, 031203 (2015).  https://doi.org/10.1116/1.4916631
  • Thomas G. Jenkins and David N. Smithe, “High-Performance Finite-Difference Time-Domain Simulations of C-Mod and ITER RF Antennas”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1689, 030003 (2015).  http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4936468
  • David N. Smithe, Thomas G. Jenkins, and J. R. King, “Improvements to the ICRH antenna time-domain 3D plasma simulation model”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1689, 050004 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936492
  • J. Browning, S. Fernandez-Gutierrez, M. C. Lin, D. N. Smithe, and J. Watrous, “Phase control and fast start-up of a magnetron using modulation of an addressable faceted cathode”, Applied Physics Letters 104, 233507 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4883395
  • Sulmer Fernandez-Gutierrez, Jim Browning, Ming-Chieh Lin, David N. Smithe, and Jack Watrous, “Simulation of a rising sun magnetron employing a faceted cathode with a continuous current source”, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 32, 061205 (2014).  https://doi.org/10.1116/1.4900636
  • Ming-Chieh Lin, Chuandong Zhou, and David N. Smithe, “An External Circuit Model for 3-D Electromagnetic Particle-In-Cell Simulations,” IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 61, 1742-1748 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1109/TED.2014.2304715 
  • Ashwini Sawant, Sung Gug Kim, M-C. Lin, Jung Ho Kim, Yongjun Hong, Joonho So, and E. Choi. “Validation of 3-D Time Domain Particle-in-Cell Simulations for Cold Testing a W-Band Gyrotron Cavity”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 42, 3989-3995 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2014.2366191
  • Sulmer A. Fernández-Gutierrez, Simulation of a Magnetron Using Discrete Modulated Current Sources, Ph.D. Dissertation, Boise State University, May 2014.  https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1865&context=td
  • Heather Song, Leslie Tekamp, Frank Francisco, Ming-Chieh Lin, Peter H. Stoltz, David Smith, Gil Wong Choi, and Jin Joo Choi, “Integrated Design of a Compact and Lightweight S-Band Traveling-Wave Tube Amplifier for a New Class of Microwave Power Module”, Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications 5, 96-102 (2013).  https://doi.org/10.4236/jemaa.2013.53016
  • Ming-Chieh Lin, Peter H. Stoltz, David N. Smithe, Hoyoung Song, Hyoung Jong Kim, Jin Joo Choi, Seon Joo Kim, and Sung Hoon Jang, “Design and modeling of multistage depressed collectors by using 3D conformal finite-difference time-domain particle-in-cell simulations”, Journal of the Korean Physical Society 60, 731–738 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.60.731
  • Travis M Austin, John R Cary, Serguei Ovtchinnikov, Gregory R Werner, and Leo Bellantoni, “Validation of frequency extraction calculations from time-domain simulations of accelerator cavities”, Comput. Sci. Discov. 4, 015004 (2011).   https://doi.org/10.1088/1749-4699/4/1/015004
  • C. R. Douglas, M. C. Lin, P. H. Stoltz, D. N. Smithe, J. S. Lee, and H. Song, “A 3D Analysis of a Microfabricated Ladder Type Slow-Wave Structure for a Millimeter-Wave Traveling-Wave Tube”, IEEE Trans. Electron Devices 57, 3500-3507 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1109/TED.2010.2076381
  • M. C. Lin, C. Nieter, P. H. Stoltz, and D. N. Smithe, “Accurately and Efficiently Studying the RF Structures Using a Conformal Finite-Difference Time-Domain Particle-in-Cell Method”, The Open Plasma Physics Journal 3, 48-52 (2010).  https://doi.org/10.2174/1876534301003010048
  • C. Prokop, P. Piot, M. C. Lin, and P. Stoltz, “Numerical modeling of a table-top tunable Smith–Purcell terahertz free-electron laser operating in the super-radiant regime”, Applied Physics Letters 96, 151502 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3386543
  • T.M. Austin, J.R. Cary, G. Werner, and L. Bellantoni, “Validation of Broadly Filtered Diagonalization Method for Extracting Frequencies and Modes from High Performance Computations”, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 180, 012003 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/180/1/012003
  • K. Tian, G. Cheng, F. Marhauser, H. Wang, and C.D. Zhou, “Benchmark of different electromagnetic codes for the high frequency calculation”, Proceedings of PAC09 , TH5PFP093 (2009). https://accelconf.web.cern.ch/pac2009/papers/th5pfp093.pdf
  • R. Busby, D. A. Dimitrov, J. R. Cary, I. Ben-Zvi, X. Chang, J. Keister, E. Miller, T. Rao, J. Smedley, and Q. Wu, “3D Simulations of Secondary Electron Generation and Transport in Diamond Electron Beam Amplifiers”, Proceedings of  PAC09, FR5PFP081 (2009). https://accelconf.web.cern.ch/PAC2009/papers/fr5pfp081.pdf 
  • D. A. Dimitrov, R. Busby, J. R. Cary, I. Ben-Zvi, X. Chang, J. Keister, E. Muller, T. Rao, J. Smedley, and Q. Wu, “Investigation of Charge Gain in Diamond Electron Beam Amplifiers via 3D Simulations”, In Proceedings of  PAC09, FR5PFP082 (2009). https://accelconf.web.cern.ch/pac2009/papers/fr5pfp082.pdf
  • K. Paul, D. A. Dimitrov, R. Busby, D. L. Bruhwiler, D. Smithe, J. R. Cary, J. Kewisch, D. Kayran, R. Calaga, and I. Ben-Zvi, “Half‐Cell RF Gun Simulations with the Electromagnetic Particle‐in‐Cell Code VORPAL”, AIP Conference Proceedings 1086, 334-339 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3080928
  • Dimitre A. Dimitrov, Richard Busby, John R. Cary, Ilan Ben-Zvi, John Smedley, Xiangyun Chang, Triveni Rao, Jeffrey W. Keister, Erik M. Muller, and Andrew Burrill, “Simulations of Charge Gain and Collection Efficiency from Diamond Amplifiers”, MRS Online Proceedings Library 1203, 1743 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-1203-J17-43
  • S. O. Cetiner, P. Stoltz, P. Messmer, and J.-L. Cambier, “Dependence of electron peak current on hollow cathode dimensions and seed electron energy in a pseudospark discharge”, J. Appl. Phys. 103, 023304 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2832507
  • S. Mahalingam, J. R. Cary, P. H. Stoltz, and S. A. Veitzer, “Modeling breakdown in RF cavities using Particle-in-Cell (PIC) Codes”, In Proceedings of EPAC08, Genoa, Italy (2008). https://accelconf.web.cern.ch/e08/papers/wepp111.pdf
  • S. Mahalingam, S. A. Veitzer, and P. H. Stoltz, “Modeling breakdown processes in RF cavities using Particle-in-Cell (PIC) Codes”, In Proceedings of 28th IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference, Las Vegas, NV (2008). https://doi.org/10.1109/IPMC.2008.4743640
  • Seth A. Veitzer and Peter H. Stoltz, “Simulations of electron generation and dynamics in a hollow cathode with applied magnetic field”, Nucl. Instrum. and Meth. in Physics Research Section B 261, 204-208 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2007.04.291

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