DocumentCode
3179877
Title
Compact High-Power THz Source Development
Author
Bluem, Hans P. ; Todd, Alan M M ; Jackson, Robert H.
Author_Institution
Adv. Energy Syst., Princeton
fYear
2007
fDate
15-17 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A compact, affordable THz source to provide high power is under development. The prototype is designed to operate around 600 GHz with reasonable gain and efficiency. The goal of the present project is development of a tunable THz source, based on the ubitron concept, utilizing an RF gun with an electron beam energy less than 2 MeV. This configuration results in a cost-effective, compact system capable of generating flexible, high-power THz radiation. Our simulations projected the source deliver THz radiation with 10s of watts of output power.
Keywords
electron guns; submillimetre waves; RF gun; THz radiation; compact Thz source development; electron beam energy; tunable THz source; ubitron concept; Cathodes; Commercialization; Electron beams; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Prototypes; Quantum cascade lasers; Research and development; Switches; Undulators;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2007. IVEC '07. IEEE International
Conference_Location
Kitakyushu
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0633-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IVELEC.2007.4283337
Filename
4283337
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