Radial electron-beam-breakup transit-time oscillator

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:871829

Kwan, Thomas J. T. ^[1]; Mostrom, Michael A ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos, NM
2. Albuquerque, NM

A radial electron-beam-breakup transit-time oscillator (RBTO) provides a compact high power microwave generator. The RBTO includes a coaxial vacuum transmission line having an outer conductor and an inner conductor. The inner conductor defines an annular cavity with dimensions effective to support an electromagnetic field in a TEM.sub.00m mode. A radial field emission cathode is formed on the outer conductor for providing an electron beam directed toward the annular cavity electrode. Microwave energy is then extracted from the annular cavity electrode.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Regents of University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
• Patent Number(s): US 5805025
• OSTI ID: 871829
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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