Title :
Development and demonstration of a broadband W-band gyro-TWT amplifier
Author :
Blank, M. ; Borchard, P. ; Cauffman, S. ; Felch, K.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Microwave Power Products, CPI, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
A broadband, W-band gyro-traveling-wave-tube (gyro-TWT) amplifier is currently under development at CPI. The gyro-TWT is used as a driver for other previously developed and planned high-power W-band gyro-amplifiers. Details of the gyro-TWT design and recent experimental demonstrations, which have resulted in measured peak output powers up to 1.5 kW and -3 dB bandwidths up to 7 GHz, are described.
Keywords :
gyrotrons; microwave amplifiers; microwave tubes; travelling wave amplifiers; travelling wave tubes; broadband W-band gyro-traveling-wave-tube amplifier; gyro-TWT amplifier; high power W-band gyro-amplifiers; Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Cathodes; Coupling circuits; Driver circuits; Frequency; Magnetic fields; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2005. IRMMW-THz 2005. The Joint 30th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9348-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2005.1572710
