Title :
Effect of random circuit fabrication errors on small signal gain and phase in traveling wave tubes
Author :
Pengvanich, Phongphaeth ; Chernin, D. ; Yue Ying Lau ; Luginsland, John W. ; Gilgenbach, Ronald M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Nucl. Eng. & Radiol. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI
Abstract :
Motivated by current interest in sub-mm and THz slow wave vacuum electronic amplifiers, which employ miniature, difficult-to-manufacture slow wave circuits, we evaluate the effects of small random fabrication errors on the small signal characteristics of a TWT.
Keywords :
amplifiers; travelling wave tubes; circuit phase velocity mismatch; cold tube circuit loss; random circuit fabrication errors; small signal gain; traveling wave tubes; vacuum electronic amplifiers; Circuits; Differential equations; Dispersion; Electron devices; Electron tubes; Fabrication; Manufacturing; Nuclear electronics; Numerical analysis; Signal analysis;
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.2008.4556409
