Design of a 17.14 GHz quasi-optical pulse compressor

Journal Article · Mon Jul 12 04:00:00 EDT 1999 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.58940· OSTI ID:21205348

Petelin, M I; Kuzikov, S V; Danilov, Yu Yu ^[1]; Granatstein, V L; Nusinovich, G S ^[2]

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1. Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian Federation)
2. Institute for Plasma Research, University of Maryland (United States)

A quasi-optical version of the ring cavity pulse compressor is considered. This concept is based on the coupling of the input wave to a whispering gallery mode of a barrel-like cavity due to helical corrugations of the cavity wall. Low-power tests of the prototype were carried out at 11.4 GHz and demonstrated reasonable agree-ment between experimental data and theoretical predictions. The design of a similar pulse compressor at 17.14 GHz compatible with the 17.14 GHz, 100 MW gyroklystron currently under development at the University of Maryland is presented.

• OSTI ID: 21205348
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 472; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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