Title :
Numerical modeling of cavities with low external Q
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Abstract :
We describe a new simulation technique to find the resonant frequencies and Qs of cavity eigenmodes when the cavity is coupled to an external waveguide. The method treats the cavity first as a closed system to find a set of lossless eigenmodes, then couples this system to a representation of the external waveguide to determine the coupled mode frequency and Qexternal. There is no assumption of weak coupling, and the technique is ideal for the analysis of very low-Q output cavities for RF amplifiers.
Keywords :
Q-factor; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; waveguide theory; RF amplifiers; coupled mode frequency; eigenmodes; external waveguide; low external Q cavities; numerical modeling; resonant frequencies; Boundary conditions; Circuit simulation; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic waveguides; Equations; Klystrons; Numerical models; Performance analysis; Resonance; Resonant frequency; broadband cavity; electromagnetic simulation; klystron simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2008. IVEC 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1715-5
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2008.4556342