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Title: High-Power Microwave Transmission and Mode Conversion Program

Abstract

This is a final technical report for a long term project to develop improved designs and design tools for the microwave hardware and components associated with the DOE Plasma Fusion Program. We have developed basic theory, software, fabrication techniques, and low-power measurement techniques for the design of microwave hardware associated gyrotrons, microwave mode converters and high-power microwave transmission lines. Specifically, in this report we discuss our work on designing quasi-optical mode converters for single and multiple frequencies, a new method for the analysis of perturbed-wall waveguide mode converters, perturbed-wall launcher design for TE0n mode gyrotrons, quasi-optical traveling-wave resonator design for high-power testing of microwave components, and possible improvements to the HSX microwave transmission line.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1210042
Report Number(s):
DOEUW52122
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-85ER52122
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; gyrotrons; mode converters; microwave launchers; traveling-wave resonators

Citation Formats

Vernon, Ronald J. High-Power Microwave Transmission and Mode Conversion Program. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.2172/1210042.
Vernon, Ronald J. High-Power Microwave Transmission and Mode Conversion Program. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1210042
Vernon, Ronald J. 2015. "High-Power Microwave Transmission and Mode Conversion Program". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1210042. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1210042.
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title = {High-Power Microwave Transmission and Mode Conversion Program},
author = {Vernon, Ronald J.},
abstractNote = {This is a final technical report for a long term project to develop improved designs and design tools for the microwave hardware and components associated with the DOE Plasma Fusion Program. We have developed basic theory, software, fabrication techniques, and low-power measurement techniques for the design of microwave hardware associated gyrotrons, microwave mode converters and high-power microwave transmission lines. Specifically, in this report we discuss our work on designing quasi-optical mode converters for single and multiple frequencies, a new method for the analysis of perturbed-wall waveguide mode converters, perturbed-wall launcher design for TE0n mode gyrotrons, quasi-optical traveling-wave resonator design for high-power testing of microwave components, and possible improvements to the HSX microwave transmission line.},
doi = {10.2172/1210042},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
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