First 200 kW CW operation of a 60 GHz gyrotron

Conference · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5332338

Jory, H; Bier, R; Evans, S; Felch, K; Fox, L; Huey, H; Shively, J; Spang, S

The gyrotron is a microwave tube which employs the electron cyclotron maser interaction to produce high power output at millimeter wavelengths. It has important and growing applications for heating of plasmas in controlled thermonuclear fusion experiments. The Varian 60 GHz gyrotron has recently generated microwave power in excess of 200 kW during CW operation, wth excellent dynamic range and operating stability. This is the highest average power ever produced by a microwave tube in the millimeter wave region. A description of the gyrotron design and test results are presented.

• Research Organization: Varian Associates, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5332338
• Report Number(s): CONF-831243-4; ON: DE84004573
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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