Four cavity efficiency enhanced magnetically insulated line oscillator

Patent · Tue Apr 21 04:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:644435

Lemke, R W; Clark, M C; Calico, S E

A four cavity, efficient magnetically insulated line oscillator (C4-E MILO) having seven vanes and six cavities formed within a tube-like structure surrounding a cathode is disclosed. The C4-E MILO has a primary slow wave structure which is comprised of four vanes and the four cavities located near a microwave exit end of the tube-like structure. The primary slow wave structure is the four cavity portion of the magnetically insulated line oscillator (MILO). An RF choke is provided which is comprised of three of the vanes and two of the cavities. The RF choke is located near a pulsed power source portion of the tube-like structure surrounding the cathode. The RF choke increases feedback in the primary slow wave structure, prevents microwaves generated in the primary slow wave structure from propagating towards the pulsed power source and modifies downstream electron current so as to enhance microwave power generation. A beam dump/extractor is located at the exit end of the oscillator tube for extracting microwave power from the oscillator, and in conjunction with an RF extractor vane, which comprises the fourth vane of the primary slow wave structure (nearest the exit) having a larger gap radius than the other vanes of the primary SWS, comprises an RF extractor. Uninsulated electron flow is returned downstream towards the exit along an anode/beam dump region located between the beam dump/extractor and the exit where the RF is radiated at said RF extractor vane located near the exit and the uninsulated electron flow is disposed at the beam dump/extractor. 34 figs.

• Research Organization: Sandia Corporation
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5,742,209/A/
• Application Number: PAN: 8-677,542
• OSTI ID: 644435
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
BEAM DUMPS
BEAM EXTRACTION
CAVITY RESONATORS
DESIGN
ELECTRON BEAMS
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
OSCILLATORS
POWER SUPPLIES