DocumentCode :
1964108
Title :
History and future of the relativistic magnetron
Author :
Benford, James
Author_Institution :
Microwave Sci., Lafayette, CA, USA
fYear :
2010
fDate :
19-20 April 2010
Firstpage :
40
Lastpage :
45
Abstract :
The relativistic cavity magnetron is one of the most mature of all high-power (>100 MW) sources. The operational mechanism is robust; it is relatively compact, has been operated at frequencies 1-8 GHz. From 1976-present, research teams have explored the full range of operational parameters: single-source output in excess of 4 GW; multiple phase-locked sources output of 3 GW total output; repetitive, near-GW peak powers at pulse repetition rates up to 1 kHz, and long-pulse operation with energy per pulse of about 1 kJ. This magnetron is the most tunable high-power source, with a 30% tunable range by mechanical means, and can be tuned while firing repetitively. Experiments have clarified the major issues of upper limits of achievable repetition rates and energies per pulse. Theoretically, the basic design process derives from the 1940s, and modern computer simulation techniques have sped understanding and the process of design changes. Major practical issues of fielding a magnetron-based system have been addressed in the Orion facility, a transportable outdoor microwave effects test system built in the US and operating in the UK since 1996. The MILO (for magnetically-insulated line oscillator), a linear-magnetron variant, has dual attractions of not using an externally applied magnetic field and producing high power at low impedance, so that it couples well to lower-voltage, compact power supplies. Both tunable relativistic cavity magnetrons and MILOs are commercially available.
Keywords :
history; magnetrons; microwave oscillators; relativistic electron beam tubes; technological forecasting; Orion facility; linear magnetron; magnetically insulated line oscillator; multiple phase locked source; operational mechanism; outdoor microwave effects test system; relativistic magnetron; tunable high power source; tunable relativistic cavity magnetron; MILO; arrays; cathode; phase locking; pulse shortening; relativistic magnetron; repetitive;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Origins and Evolution of the Cavity Magnetron (CAVMAG), 2010 International Conference on the
Conference_Location :
Bournemouth
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5609-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5610-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CAVMAG.2010.5565566
Filename :
5565566
Link To Document :
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