Title :
Mechanism of efficiency enhancement in split-cavity electron-wave oscillators
Author :
Barroso, Joaquim J.
Author_Institution :
Assoc. Plasma Lab., Nat. Inst. for Space Res.-INPE, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
Abstract :
The two-fold enhancement in the conversion efficiency of a monotron operating in the pi mode-instead of the TM010 mode for which the efficiency is limited to 20 percent-arises from a phase synchronization process due the action of RF electric fields of reversed signs in each partition of the bisected cavity.
Keywords :
electron wave tubes; oscillators; RF electric fields; TM010 mode; bisected cavity; conversion efficiency; efficiency enhancement; phase synchronization process; split-cavity electron-wave oscillator; two-fold enhancement; Electron beams; Electron tubes; Equations; Laboratories; Microwave generation; Microwave oscillators; Plasmas; Radio frequency; Space exploration; electron bunching; microwave generation; monotron; split-cavity oscillator; transit-time tube;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2009. IVEC '09. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3500-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3501-2
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2009.5193547