Initial testing of a 95 GHz, 2.5 MW gyrotron

Author

Cauffman, S. ; Blank, M. ; Felch, K. ; Borchard, P. ; Cahalan, P. ; Jory, H.

Author_Institution

Commun. & Power Ind., Inc., Palo Alto

fYear

2007

fDate

2-9 Sept. 2007

Firstpage

94

Lastpage

95

Abstract

The initial prototype of a 95 GHz, 2.5 MW continuous-wave (CW) gyrotron oscillator is currently being prepared for factory testing at Communications and Power Industries (CPI). The gyrotron employs the TE_22,6 interaction mode in a cylindrical cavity, a diode electron gun, an internal quasi-optical converter, an edge-cooled chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond output window, and a single-stage depressed collector fabricated from a strengthened copper alloy. Testing of the system began in June, 2007.

Keywords

chemical vapour deposition; copper alloys; electron guns; gyrotrons; millimetre wave oscillators; continuous-wave gyrotron oscillator; cylindrical cavity; diamond output window; diode electron gun; edge-cooled chemical vapor deposition; factory testing; frequency 95 GHz; interaction mode; millimeter-wave oscillator; power 2.5 MW; quasioptical converter; single-stage depressed collector; Chemical vapor deposition; Diodes; Electrons; Gyrotrons; Oscillators; Power industry; Production facilities; Prototypes; Tellurium; Testing; Gyrotrons; Millimeter Wave Oscillators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2007 and the 2007 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. IRMMW-THz. Joint 32nd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cardiff

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1438-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516409

Filename

4516409