Radial electron-beam-breakup transit-time oscillator

Journal Article · Mon Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 1995 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.1411· OSTI ID:116001

Mostrom, M A ^[1]; Kwan, T J.T. ^[2]

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1. Mission Research Corporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 (United States)
2. Applied Theoretical Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)

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

• OSTI ID: 116001
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 75, Issue 7; Other Information: PBD: 14 Aug 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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