Enhanced-efficiency, narrow-band gigawatt microwave output of the reditron oscillator

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/27.55934· OSTI ID:6399490

Davis, H A; Fulton, R D; Sherwood, E G; Kwan, T J.T. ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)

The authors describe experiments which confirm theoretical predictions of higher efficiency, narrower bandwidth microwave output of the reditron oscillator over simple vircator high-power microwave devices. They have produced 1.6 GW of microwave power at 2.46 GHZ. The conversion efficiency from beam power to microwave power was 5.5 to 6%, exceeding the usual 1 to 3% efficiency obtained with conventional vircators. The 1% bandwidth was about a factor of 10 less than the usual value for virtual cathode oscillators. The authors present computer calculations of the experiment that are in reasonable agreement with the experimental findings.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6399490
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA) Vol. 18:3; ISSN ITPSB; ISSN 0093-3813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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