Title :
Gyrocons and magnicons: microwave generators with circular deflection of the electron beam
Author :
Nezhevenko, Oleg A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Nucl. Phys., Novosibirsk, Russia
fDate :
10/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new class of microwave power amplifiers is presented in this paper. In these amplifiers, the beam is modulated by varying its spatial position by means of circular deflection. Today, this class consists of two devices: the gyrocon and its advanced version-the magnicon. This paper outlines the theory and the results of experimental research for both the gyrocon and the magnicon. The possibility of obtaining high power and high efficiency in both the decimeter and centimeter-wave ranges shows that these devices (the magnicon especially) may turn into one of the main microwave energy sources for future particle accelerators
Keywords :
microwave generation; microwave power amplifiers; microwave tubes; power supplies to apparatus; centimeter-wave range; circular deflection; decimeter-wave range; efficiency; electron beam; gyrocons; magnicons; microwave energy sources; microwave generators; microwave power amplifiers; particle accelerators; spatial position; Electron beams; Electron tubes; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave devices; Microwave generation; Optical modulation; Power amplifiers; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
