High power microwave generator
Abstract
A device (10) for producing high-powered and coherent microwaves is described. The device comprises an evacuated, cylindrical, and hollow real cathode (20) that is driven to inwardly field emit relativistic electrons. The electrons pass through an internally disposed cylindrical and substantially electron-transparent cylindrical anode (24), proceed toward a cylindrical electron collector electrode (26), and form a cylindrical virtual cathode (32). Microwaves are produced by spatial and temporal oscillations of the cylindrical virtual cathode (32), and by electrons that reflex back and forth between the cylindrical virtual cathode (32) and the cylindrical real cathode (20).
- Inventors:
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- Patterson, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866623
- Patent Number(s):
- 4751429
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- power; microwave; generator; device; 10; producing; high-powered; coherent; microwaves; described; comprises; evacuated; cylindrical; hollow; cathode; 20; driven; inwardly; field; emit; relativistic; electrons; pass; internally; disposed; substantially; electron-transparent; anode; 24; proceed; electron; collector; electrode; 26; form; virtual; 32; produced; spatial; temporal; oscillations; reflex; forth; relativistic electrons; microwave generator; cylindrical anode; relativistic electron; device comprises; wave generator; virtual cathode; collector electrode; power microwave; electron collector; electrons pass; cylindrical electron; internally disposed; coherent microwave; /315/
Citation Formats
Minich, Roger W. High power microwave generator. United States: N. p., 1988.
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Minich, Roger W. High power microwave generator. United States.
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"High power microwave generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866623.
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title = {High power microwave generator},
author = {Minich, Roger W},
abstractNote = {A device (10) for producing high-powered and coherent microwaves is described. The device comprises an evacuated, cylindrical, and hollow real cathode (20) that is driven to inwardly field emit relativistic electrons. The electrons pass through an internally disposed cylindrical and substantially electron-transparent cylindrical anode (24), proceed toward a cylindrical electron collector electrode (26), and form a cylindrical virtual cathode (32). Microwaves are produced by spatial and temporal oscillations of the cylindrical virtual cathode (32), and by electrons that reflex back and forth between the cylindrical virtual cathode (32) and the cylindrical real cathode (20).},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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