Title :
Relativistic magnetron experiments and novel theory on the limiting current in a relativistic, magnetically-insulated diode
Author :
Lopez, Mike R. ; Gilgenbach, Ronald M. ; Lau, Y.Y. ; Jordan, David W. ; Anderson, Scott ; Johnston, Mark D. ; Keyser, Marc W. ; Miyake, Hiroto ; Peters, Christopher W. ; Jones, Michael C. ; Neculaes, V. Bogdan ; Spencer, Thomas A. ; Luginsland, John W. ;
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Nucl. Eng. & Radiol. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
This paper is a progress report on the relativistic magnetron experiment. It also presents, for the first time, the maximum emission current density for time-independent, relativistic, cycloidal electron flows in a magnetically insulated diode.
Keywords :
diodes; magnetrons; relativistic electron beam tubes; emission current density; relativistic magnetically insulated diode; relativistic magnetron; Anodes; Blades; Cathodes; Current density; Diodes; Electron beams; Insulation; L-band; Magnetic field measurement; Power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2002. IVEC 2002. Third IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7256-5
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2002.999244
