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Issues for generation of long pulse, intense annular relativistic electron beams for relativistic klystron devices

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OSTI ID:116379
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  1. Phillips Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM (United States). Electromagnetic Sources Div.
  2. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Design and testing of a magnetized, vacuum diode for use in a Relativistic Klystron Amplifier is presented. This diode is to provide approximately 7 GW of electron beam power for 1 microsecond for partial conversion to rf energy by a 2 or 3 cavity klystron amplifier system. The present configuration will be shown. Results of calculations for the magnetic beam optics, electrostatic potential structure, and self-consistent emission PIC simulations will be presented. Experimental results will be shown of the vacuum diode performance.

OSTI ID:
116379
Report Number(s):
CONF-950793--; ISBN 0-8194-1916-8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English