Title :
Orotron operation at the second harmonic of the surface wave frequency
Author :
Bratman, Vladimir ; Fedotov, Alexey ; Makhalov, Petr
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., RAS, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Abstract :
A possibility of the frequency doubling inside the orotron cavity is experimentally demonstrated at the frequency of 190 GHz. The excitation of the surface mode allows a significant reducing the operating current of the orotron mode that is important in the terahertz frequency range.
Keywords :
microwave generation; microwave tubes; submillimetre wave tubes; frequency 190 GHz; orotron cavity; orotron operation; surface wave frequency; terahertz frequency range; Cavity resonators; Current measurement; Electron beams; Frequency conversion; Frequency measurement; Harmonic analysis; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6655-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612846
