Title :
346 GHz BWO for fusion plasma diagnostics
Author :
Popovic, Branko ; Barchfeld, Robert ; Xiaopin Tang ; Fuzhi Zhang ; Yue, Lingna ; Mineo, Mauro ; Letizia, Rosa ; Paoloni, Claudio ; Gamzina, Diana ; Himes, Logan ; Domier, Calvin ; Luhmann, Neville
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
Two backward wave oscillator (BWO) designs are proposed for a 346 GHz source for fusion plasma diagnostics applicable for the MAST and NSTX-U devices. Both designs feature a double grating machined from bulk copper, using nano-machining technology.
Keywords :
backward wave oscillators; diffraction gratings; millimetre wave oscillators; plasma diagnostics; BWO designs; MAST devices; NSTX-U devices; backward wave oscillator designs; bulk copper; double grating; frequency 346 GHz; fusion plasma diagnostics; nanomachining technology; Arrays; Copper; Gratings; Laser beams; Mixers; Testing; Waveguide transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz), 2014 39th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956194
