The split-cavity oscillator; A high-power E-beam modulator and microwave source

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:6975735

Coleman, P D ^[1]

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1. Superconducting Supercollider, Waxahachie, TX (US)

This paper describes a compact device, called a split-cavity oscillator, whose self-excited oscillating electromagnetic field converts a large-area steady electron beam into one that is highly density modulated. it does this in a short beam travel length, easing both space-charge and pinching limitations. Thus high currents are possible without requiring a magnetic guide field. Methods for converting the modulated output beam into high-power microwaves are discussed, as are ways to phase-lock several oscillators together. Analytic theory, numerical simulations, and experiments describing the device are presented.

• OSTI ID: 6975735
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 20:3; ISSN 0093-3813; ISSN ITPSB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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