Title :
THz backward wave oscillator based on PhC-wall corrugated waveguide
Author :
Letizia, Rosa ; Mineo, Mauro ; Paoloni, Claudio
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Lancaster Univ., Lancaster, UK
Abstract :
A slow-wave structure based on a corrugated waveguide employing photonic crystal (PhC) lateral walls is proposed for THz vacuum devices. The PhC design alleviates typical issues arising in THz tubes assembly without affecting the interaction process. A backward-wave oscillator based on the proposed technology is designed and simulated using 3D particle-in-cell code, obtaining more than 90 mW-peak output power at 0.641 THz.
Keywords :
backward wave oscillators; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; rectangular waveguides; slow wave structures; terahertz wave devices; 3D particle-in-cell code; PhC lateral walls; PhC-wall corrugated rectangular waveguide; THz backward wave oscillator; THz tube assembly; THz vacuum devices; frequency 0.641 THz; interaction process; photonic crystal; slow-wave structure; Assembly; Couplers; Electron tubes; Oscillators; Photonic crystals; Rectangular waveguides; BWO; Corrugated Waveguide; Photonic Crystal; THz;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2014.6857492
