• DocumentCode
    2712496
  • Title

    Square helix TWT for THz frequencies

  • Author

    Kotiranta, Mikko ; Krozer, Viktor ; Zhurbenko, Vitaliy

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Inst., Goethe-Univ. Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    5-10 Sept. 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A helix slow-wave structure with a square shape has been designed for use in traveling-wave tubes operating at terahertz frequencies. The square shape makes it compatible with microfabrication methods. A 3-D particle-in-cell simulation of a traveling-wave tube with such a helix indicates a gain of 20 dB at a frequency of 850 GHz.
  • Keywords
    microfabrication; slow wave structures; travelling wave tubes; 3D particle-in-cell simulation; frequency 850 GHz; gain 20 dB; helix slow-wave structure; microfabrication methods; square helix TWT; travelling wave tubes; Coplanar waveguides; Electron beams; Electron tubes; Focusing; Gain; Magnetic fields; Shape;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Rome
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6655-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612585
  • Filename
    5612585