High power, high frequency, vacuum flange

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:868707

Felker, Brian ^[1]; McDaniel, Michael R ^[2]

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1. Livermore, CA
2. Manteca, CA

An improved waveguide flange is disclosed for high power operation that helps prevent arcs from being initiated at the junctions between waveguide sections. The flanges at the end of the waveguide sections have counterbores surrounding the waveguide tubes. When the sections are bolted together the counterbores form a groove that holds a fully annealed copper gasket. Each counterbore has a beveled step that is specially configured to insure the gasket forms a metal-to-metal vacuum seal without gaps or sharp edges. The resultant inner surface of the waveguide is smooth across the junctions between waveguide sections, and arcing is prevented.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5196814
• OSTI ID: 868707
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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tubes
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holds
annealed
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beveled
step
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seal
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sharp
edges
resultant
inner
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smooth
arcing
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waveguide sections
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sharp edges
metal vacuum
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guide tubes
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