Dependence of output power on cavity length in a gyrotron backward wave oscillator

Authors
Kamada, K Nawashiro, K Tamagawa, F Lee, CY Yoshida, H Kawasaki, S Ando, R Masuzaki, M
Citation
K. Kamada et al., Dependence of output power on cavity length in a gyrotron backward wave oscillator, INT J INFRA, 21(9), 2000, pp. 1441-1449
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFRARED AND MILLIMETER WAVES
ISSN journal
01959271 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1441 - 1449
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-9271(200009)21:9<1441:DOOPOC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A relativistic electron beam (500 keV, 200 A, 10 ns) generated magnetically tunable microwave radiation in a frequency range of 9-13 GHz when it is in jected into an X-band rectangular waveguide immersed in a uniform axial mag netic field (4-10 kG). The mechanism of the microwave radiation was identif ied as the gyrotron backward wave interaction. The output power of the radi ated microwave increased exponentially with the increase of the cavity leng th.