Progress in high power, high efficiency relativistic traveling wave tube amplifiers

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.53083· OSTI ID:580205

Nation, J A; Naqvi, S A; Kerslick, G S ^[1]; Schaechter, L ^[2]

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1. Laboratory of Plasma Studies School of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (United States)
2. Laboratory of Plasma Studies School of Electrical Engineering Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (United States of America)

We present an overview of recent research at Cornell University on the use of relativistic traveling wave tube amplifiers for high power microwave generation. We consider three topics namely the dependence of the amplifier gain on the beam energy, axial energy extraction using a TM to TEM mode converter, and techniques for enhancing the efficiency of the amplifier to at least 50{percent}. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 580205
• Report Number(s): CONF-9610281--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 398; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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