An optimizer for beam opics analyzer

Author

Bui, T. ; Ives, L. ; Attarian, A. ; David, J. ; Tran, H.

Author_Institution

Calabazas Creek Res., Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

1-5 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

An automated, GUI-accessible optimizer has been implemented into Beam Optics Analyzer; the optimizer uses iterative methods to model electron guns and surface electric fields. Beam Optics Analyzer (BOA) is an adaptive mesh, finite element, charged particle trajectory modeling tool for designing 3D electron devices. Previous research included the optimized design of Brillouin focused electron guns for traveling wave tubes and confined flow Pierce electron guns for high power devices. This research provided the foundation for the current work.

Keywords

electron guns; electronic engineering computing; finite element analysis; graphical user interfaces; iterative methods; travelling wave tubes; 3D electron device; Brillouin focused electron gun; adaptive mesh; automated GUI-accessible optimizer; beam optics analyzer; charged particle trajectory modeling tool; confined flow Pierce electron gun; finite element method; high power device; iterative methods; surface electric field; traveling wave tubes; Adaptive optics; Electron guns; Electron optics; Finite element methods; Iterative methods; Optical beams; Optical devices; Optical surface waves; Optimization methods; Particle beams;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science - Abstracts, 2009. ICOPS 2009. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

0730-9244

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2617-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLASMA.2009.5227330

Filename

5227330