High power microwave generator

Patent · Thu May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6533991

Minich, R W

A device for producing high-powered and coherent microwaves is described. The device comprises an evacuated, cylindrical, and hollow real cathode that is driven to inwardly field emit relativistic electrons. The electrons pass through an internally disposed cylindrical and substantially electron-transparent cylindrical anode, proceed toward a cylindrical electron collector electrode, and form a cylindrical virtual cathode. Microwaves are produced by spatial and temporal oscillations of the cylindrical virtual cathode, and by electrons that reflex back and forth between the cylindrical virtual cathode and the cylindrical real cathode.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): 4,751,429
• Application Number: 06//863.493
• OSTI ID: 6533991
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
MICROWAVE TUBES
COHERENT RADIATION
CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION
HIGH VACUUM
HOLLOW CATHODES
KLYSTRONS
MAGNETRONS
MICROWAVE RADIATION
TRAVELLING WAVE TUBES
CATHODES
CONFIGURATION
ELECTRODES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON TUBES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
RADIATIONS
420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)