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The design of gridded pierce guns for accelerators

Conference · · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6344949
It is vital to employ ultra-laminar beams in electron linacs to maximize charge transport to the target. This paper presents numerical and experimental design techniques which have led to significant improvements in gridded Pierce guns used in microwave tubes and electron linacs. The paper concludes with two gun/injector concepts which have demonstrated enhanced performance over standard triode Pierce guns.
Research Organization:
Electron Devices Division, Litton Systems, Inc. San Carlos, California
OSTI ID:
6344949
Report Number(s):
CONF-850504-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: NS-32:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English