Energy Balance in an Electrostatic Accelerator
Accelerator Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The principle of an electrostatic accelerator is that when a charge e escapes from a conducting plane that supports a uniform electric field of strength E_0, then the charge gains energy e E_0 d as it moves distance d from the plane. Where does this energy come from? We that the mechanical energy gain of the electron is balanced by the decrease in the electrostatic field energy of the system.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0003063,
title = {Energy Balance in an Electrostatic Accelerator},
author = {Max S. Zolotorev and Kirk T. McDonald},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0003063},
year = {2007}
}