• DocumentCode
    2524343
  • Title

    Improved design of a frequency-doubling Ku-band gyroklystron experiment

  • Author

    Lawson, W. ; Hogan, B. ; Gouveia, E.S. ; Huebschman, B. ; Granatstein, V.L.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    26-26 Sept. 2002
  • Firstpage
    203
  • Lastpage
    204
  • Abstract
    We have tested 3 and 4-cavity frequency-doubling gyroklystrons that have produced 25 MW of power at 17.14 GHz. We have encountered two problems that have prevented enhanced performance: an input cavity instability and non-uniform emission. In this paper we present the design modifications which we hope will enable operation at the design power level of 80 MW.
  • Keywords
    cavity resonators; gyrotrons; klystrons; microwave tubes; stability; 17.14 GHz; 25 MW; 80 MW; Ku-band gyroklystron; design modifications; four-cavity gyroklystrons; frequency-doubling gyroklystron experiment; input cavity instability; nonuniform emission; performance enhancement problems; three-cavity gyroklystrons; Cathodes; Ceramics; Electromagnetic heating; Frequency; Klystrons; Manufacturing; Plasmas; Power system harmonics; Testing; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2002. Conference Digest. Twenty Seventh International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7423-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2002.1076155
  • Filename
    1076155