Buneman Instability in a Bounded Electron Beam-Plasma System

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Effects of stationary electrons on the Buneman instability in a bounded electron beam-plasma system are investigated theoretically and experimentally. The Buneman instability is generated in a low-beam-current regime and is coupled with the Pierce instability in the high-beam-current regime. The threshold current of the Buneman instability is considerably increased by introducing a small amount of stationary electrons into the system.