Gj. Hunter et al., Effect of electron-beam momentum spread on cyclotron resonance maser operation at two resonant frequencies - art. no. 036502, PHYS REV E, 6403(3), 2001, pp. 6502
We present a theoretical analysis of cyclotron resonance maser (CRM) operat
ion at two resonant frequencies including the effects of momentum spread in
the electron beam. A linear analysis of the system equations is presented
in the limit of small momentum spreads. Numerical solutions to the system e
quations are also given and are in agreement with the linear theory. The re
sults predict that for realistic momentum spreads, operation of the CRM at
the higher of the two resonant frequencies should be possible, extending it
s operating frequency range. An experiment currently under development at S
trathclyde University is described and modeled numerically.