Method and split cavity oscillator/modulator to generate pulsed particle beams and electromagnetic fields
Abstract
A compact device called the split cavity modulator whose self-generated oscillating electromagnetic field converts a steady particle beam into a modulated particle beam. The particle beam experiences both signs of the oscillating electric field during the transit through the split cavity modulator. The modulated particle beam can then be used to generate microwaves at that frequency and through the use of extractors, high efficiency extraction of microwave power is enabled. The modulated beam and the microwave frequency can be varied by the placement of resistive wires at nodes of oscillation within the cavity. The short beam travel length through the cavity permit higher currents because both space charge and pinching limitations are reduced. The need for an applied magnetic field to control the beam has been eliminated.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868888
- Patent Number(s):
- 5235248
- 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:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; split; cavity; oscillator; modulator; generate; pulsed; particle; beams; electromagnetic; fields; compact; device; called; self-generated; oscillating; field; converts; steady; beam; modulated; experiences; signs; electric; transit; microwaves; frequency; extractors; efficiency; extraction; microwave; power; enabled; varied; placement; resistive; wires; nodes; oscillation; travel; length; permit; currents; space; charge; pinching; limitations; reduced; applied; magnetic; control; eliminated; microwave frequency; electromagnetic fields; electromagnetic field; particle beam; electric field; magnetic field; magnetic fields; microwave power; particle beams; applied magnetic; space charge; split cavity; pulsed particle; modulated beam; wave frequency; rate pulse; /315/327/331/
Citation Formats
Clark, M Collins, Coleman, P Dale, and Marder, Barry M. Method and split cavity oscillator/modulator to generate pulsed particle beams and electromagnetic fields. United States: N. p., 1993.
Web.
Clark, M Collins, Coleman, P Dale, & Marder, Barry M. Method and split cavity oscillator/modulator to generate pulsed particle beams and electromagnetic fields. United States.
Clark, M Collins, Coleman, P Dale, and Marder, Barry M. Fri .
"Method and split cavity oscillator/modulator to generate pulsed particle beams and electromagnetic fields". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868888.
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title = {Method and split cavity oscillator/modulator to generate pulsed particle beams and electromagnetic fields},
author = {Clark, M Collins and Coleman, P Dale and Marder, Barry M},
abstractNote = {A compact device called the split cavity modulator whose self-generated oscillating electromagnetic field converts a steady particle beam into a modulated particle beam. The particle beam experiences both signs of the oscillating electric field during the transit through the split cavity modulator. The modulated particle beam can then be used to generate microwaves at that frequency and through the use of extractors, high efficiency extraction of microwave power is enabled. The modulated beam and the microwave frequency can be varied by the placement of resistive wires at nodes of oscillation within the cavity. The short beam travel length through the cavity permit higher currents because both space charge and pinching limitations are reduced. The need for an applied magnetic field to control the beam has been eliminated.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
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Works referenced in this record:
Modulation of an intense beam by an external microwave source: Theory and simulation
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- Krall, J.; Lau, Y. Y.
- Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 52, Issue 6