Studies of an X-band three-cavity gyroklystron with penultimate cavity tuning

Author

Tantawi, S. ; Main, W. ; Latham, P.E. ; Matthews, H. ; Lawson, W. ; Striffler, C.D. ; Granatstein, V.L.

Author_Institution

Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

6-9 May 1991

Firstpage

731

Abstract

The authors present experimental results of a 10 GHz TE/sub 01/ mode three-cavity gyroklystron. The beam is produced by a pulse line modulator and magnetron injection gun, which can operate to 433 kV and 225 A with 1 mu s flat-top and at a repetition rate of 3 Hz. Microwave power was measured by a mode-selective directional coupler and a flowing methanol calorimeter. Mode purity was determined by a large anechoic chamber. Initial testing of the first three-cavity circuit has produced a peak power of 23 MW with an efficiency of 27% and pulse energy of 36 J. A maximum gain of 39 dB at a peak power of 21 MW was obtained.<>

Keywords

calorimeters; gyrotrons; klystrons; magnetrons; nuclear electronics; tuning; 10 GHz; 21 MW; 225 A; 23 MW; 27 percent; 36 J; 39 dB; 433 kV; TE/sub 01/ mode; X-band three-cavity gyroklystron; anechoic chamber; efficiency; flat-top; magnetron injection gun; maximum gain; methanol calorimeter; microwave power; mode purity; mode-selective directional coupler; peak power; penultimate cavity tuning; pulse energy; pulse line modulator; repetition rate; three-cavity circuit; Circuit testing; Directional couplers; Klystrons; Magnetic modulators; Microwave measurements; Optical modulation; Power measurement; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Tellurium;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1991. Accelerator Science and Technology., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0135-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1991.164422

Filename

164422