Investigations of folded waveguide TWT oscillators for THz radiation

Author

Bhattacharjee, S. ; Booske, J.H. ; Kory, Carol L. ; van der Weide, D.W. ; Limbach, S. ; Gallagher, S. ; Stevens, A. ; Genack, M. ; Welter, J. ; Lopez, M. ; Gilgenbach, R.M. ; Wohlbier, J. ; Ives, R.L. ; Read, M.E. ; Divan, R. ; Mancini, D.C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA

fYear

2003

fDate

28-30 May 2003

Firstpage

317

Lastpage

318

Abstract

In this paper we are investigating folded waveguide traveling wave tubes (FWGTWT). These FWGTWTs combine the power density and high frequency advantages of vacuum microelectronics with the powerful microfabrication methods of MEMS and solid state electronics. Experimental, theoretical and computer simulation investigations of a FWGTWT oscillator have been performed, including microfabrication tests of a variety of methods.

Keywords

micromechanical devices; submillimetre wave oscillators; travelling wave tubes; vacuum microelectronics; waveguide components; 400 GHz; MEMS; THz radiation; computer simulation; folded waveguide TWT oscillators; microfabrication methods; solid state electronics; vacuum microelectronics; Attenuation; Attenuators; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Discrete Fourier transforms; Feedback; Frequency; Optical computing; Oscillators; Pulse measurements;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vacuum Electronics, 2003 4th IEEE International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7699-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IVEC.2003.1286341

Filename

1286341