Title :
High power cusp gun
Author :
Gallagher, D. ; Richards, Justin ; Barsanti, M. ; Scafuri, F. ; Armstrong, Carter
Author_Institution :
Electron. & Syst. Intergration Div., Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, IL, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Certain gyrotron-type devices, including harmonic gyrotrons and peniotrons, require an axis encircling electron beam. To advance from achieving mere proof of principle to developing practical and efficient devices, it is necessary to generate a high quality beam with low velocity spread and ripple. The main thrust of this program is to develop a high quality electron gun to operate at 70 kV with 3.5 A beam current. Other goal specifications are magnetic focusing field =6.5 kG, beam alpha =1.5, beam ripple \n\n\t\t
Keywords :
electron guns; gyrotrons; microwave tubes; tolerance analysis; Curie temperature; Northrop Grumman gun; axial velocity spread; axis encircling electron beam; beam alpha; beam current; beam ripple; beam velocity spread; bell jar; cathode magnetic ring; cathode ring; cathode surface roughness; edge emission; floating pole piece; focus electrode; gun electrodes; gyrotron-type devices; harmonic gyrotrons; high power cusp gun; high quality beam; high quality electron gun; low velocity spread; magnetic focusing field; magnetic pole piece electrodes; magnetic ring; outer focus electrode; partially shielded emitting surface; peniotrons; pole piece dimensions; sub-Curie temperature; tolerance analysis; total beam envelope thickness; Cathodes; Electrodes; Electron beams; Gyrotrons; Magnetic shielding; Magnetostatics; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Temperature; Tolerance analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 1998. 25th Anniversary. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts. 1998 IEEE International on
Conference_Location :
Raleigh, NC, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4792-7
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.1998.677775
