Gigatron microwave amplifier
Abstract
An electron tube for achieving high power at high frequency with high efficiency is described, including an input coupler, a ribbon-shaped electron beam and a traveling wave output coupler. The input coupler is a lumped constant resonant circuit that modulates a field emitter array cathode at microwave frequency. A bunched ribbon electron beam is emitted from the cathode in periodic bursts at the desired frequency. The beam has a ribbon configuration to eliminate limitations inherent in round beam devices. The traveling wave coupler efficiently extracts energy from the electron beam, and includes a waveguide with a slot there through for receiving the electron beam. The ribbon beam is tilted at an angle with respect to the traveling wave coupler so that the electron beam couples in-phase with the traveling wave in the waveguide. The traveling wave coupler thus extracts energy from the electron beam over the entire width of the beam.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Texas A&M Research Foundation
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6253692
- Patent Number(s):
- 5227701
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-195198
- Assignee:
- CHO; EDB-93-122233
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-85ER40236
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 18 May 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS; DESIGN; ELECTRON BEAMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MICROWAVE TUBES; RESONANCE; TRAVELLING WAVE TUBES; TRAVELLING WAVES; WAVEGUIDES; AMPLIFIERS; BEAMS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON TUBES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; LEPTON BEAMS; MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT; PARTICLE BEAMS; 426000* - Engineering- Components, Electron Devices & Circuits- (1990-)
Citation Formats
McIntyre, P M. Gigatron microwave amplifier. United States: N. p., 1993.
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McIntyre, P M. Gigatron microwave amplifier. United States.
McIntyre, P M. Tue .
"Gigatron microwave amplifier". United States.
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abstractNote = {An electron tube for achieving high power at high frequency with high efficiency is described, including an input coupler, a ribbon-shaped electron beam and a traveling wave output coupler. The input coupler is a lumped constant resonant circuit that modulates a field emitter array cathode at microwave frequency. A bunched ribbon electron beam is emitted from the cathode in periodic bursts at the desired frequency. The beam has a ribbon configuration to eliminate limitations inherent in round beam devices. The traveling wave coupler efficiently extracts energy from the electron beam, and includes a waveguide with a slot there through for receiving the electron beam. The ribbon beam is tilted at an angle with respect to the traveling wave coupler so that the electron beam couples in-phase with the traveling wave in the waveguide. The traveling wave coupler thus extracts energy from the electron beam over the entire width of the beam.},
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