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Overmoded GW-class surface-wave microwave oscillator

  • Alexander N. Vlasov
  • , Anatoly G. Shkvarunets
  • , John C. Rodgers
  • , Yuval Carmel
  • , Thomas M. Antonsen
  • , Tamer M. Abuelfadl
  • , Duan Lingze
  • , Vladimir A. Cherepenin
  • , Gregory S. Nusinovich
  • , Moti Botton
  • , Victor L. Granatstein

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Abstract

Results of theoretical and experimental studies of a GW-class, large diameter microwave oscillator are presented. The device consists of a large cross-section (overmoded), slow-wave structure with a unique profile of wall radius specifically designed to support surface waves and to provide a strong beam-wave coupling at moderate voltage (500 kV), an internal adjustable microwave reflector, a coaxial microwave extraction section, and a coaxial magnetically insulated field emission electron gun. In preliminary experiments carried out at 8.3 GHz, the power level exceeding 0.5 GW and efficiency of 15% have been measured calorimetrically.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)550-560
Number of pages11
JournalIEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
Volume28
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2000
Externally publishedYes

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