• DocumentCode
    2683776
  • Title

    Characteristics of a high efficiency, high power X band TWT amplifier

  • Author

    Nation, J.A. ; Shiffler, Donald ; Kerslick, G. ; Schacter, L.

  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    21-23 May 1990
  • Firstpage
    140
  • Abstract
    Summary form only given. The performance of several X-band traveling-wave tube (TWT) amplifiers was investigated. The amplifiers operate in a TM01 mode in a cylindrically symmetric rippled wall configuration. In some cases the amplifier is severed to ensure that the system does not oscillate due to positive feedback. Peak output powers of several hundred megawatts have been achieved at efficiencies of up to 45 % and energy efficiencies of greater than 35%. The performance of the amplifiers was compared with expectations based on theoretical analysis and simulation results
  • Keywords
    microwave amplifiers; travelling-wave-tubes; TM01 mode; TWT amplifier; cylindrically symmetric rippled wall configuration; high power X band; performance; positive feedback; simulation results; theoretical analysis; travelling-wave tube amplifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Plasma Science, 1990. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1990 IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Oakland, CA, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PLASMA.1990.110656
  • Filename
    5725929
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2683776