• DocumentCode
    3277587
  • Title

    Nonlinearly driven oscillations in the gyrotron traveling-wave amplifier

  • Author

    Chiu, Chen C. ; Pao, Kuo F. ; Yan, Yin C. ; Chu, Kwo R. ; Barnett, Larry R. ; Luhamnn, Neville C., Jr.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Nat. Tsing Hua Univ., Hsinchu
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    15-19 Sept. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A new phenomenon in the gyrotron traveling-wave amplifier (gyro-TWT) in the form of nonlinearly driven oscillations was reported. A zero-drive stable gyro-TWT is shown to be susceptible to considerably reduced dynamic range at the band edge, followed by a sudden transition into driven oscillations, and then a hysteresis effect. An analysis of this unexpected behavior and its physical interpretation are presented.
  • Keywords
    gyrotrons; hysteresis; millimetre wave amplifiers; travelling wave amplifiers; band edge; gyrotron; hysteresis effect; millimeter-wave source; nonlinearly driven oscillations; traveling-wave amplifier; Cyclotrons; Dynamic range; Electrons; Frequency synchronization; Gyrotrons; Magnetic hysteresis; Masers; Millimeter wave radar; Oscillators; Physics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2008. IRMMW-THz 2008. 33rd International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Pasadena, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2119-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2120-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2008.4665678
  • Filename
    4665678