DocumentCode
3555778
Title
Progress on the gyrocon deflection-modulated amplifier
Author
Tallerico, Paul J.
Author_Institution
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Volume
28
fYear
1982
fDate
1982
Firstpage
199
Lastpage
202
Abstract
The gyrocon is a high-power deflection-modulated amplifier that can have excellent spatial bunching and, hence, high dc-to-rf conversion efficiency. A program to design and build a prototype amplifier at 450 MHz is discussed. Peak powers of 150 kW and conversion efficiencies of 23% have been measured; the testing program is being pursued to improve this performance. Some possible mechanisms for the difference between the experimental and calculated performance are discussed.
Keywords
Coaxial components; Coils; Electron beams; Frequency; Polarization; Prototypes; Solenoids; Thermal force; Tuners; Virtual prototyping;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electron Devices Meeting, 1982 International
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEDM.1982.190251
Filename
1482785
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