Radial electron-beam-breakup transit-time oscillator

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10116207· OSTI ID:10116207

Mostrom, M A ^[1]; Kwan, T J.T. ^[2]

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1. Mission Research Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)

A new radially-driven electron-beam-breakup transit-time oscillator has been investigated analytically and through computer simulation as a compact low-impedance high-power microwave generator. In a 1MV, 50kA device 35cm in radius and 15cm long, with no external magnetic field, 5GW of extracted power and a growth rate of 0.26/ns have been observed. Theoretical maximum efficiencies are several times higher.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 10116207
• Report Number(s): LA-SUB-94-169; ON: DE95005731; TRN: 95:001559
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: [1995]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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