Title :
High-power microwave tubes
Author :
Staprans, Armand
Author_Institution :
Varian Associates, Palo Alto, California
Abstract :
This paper surveys the present capabilities of various high-power microwave tubes. Next, new systems trends which result in certain power tube requirements are reviewed. Current tube development work directed toward satisfying the system requirements is then summarized.
Keywords :
Airborne radar; Bandwidth; Circuits; Electronic countermeasures; Frequency; Gyrotrons; Klystrons; Laboratories; Microwave devices; Millimeter wave devices;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1976 International
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.1976.189029