Title :
Super-Reltron progress
Author :
Miller, R. Bruce ; Muehlenweg, Carl A. ; Habiger, Kerry W. ; Clifford, Jerome R.
Author_Institution :
Titan Adv. Innovative Technol., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
10/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have continued to develop our high-efficiency, high-power Super-Reltron microwave tubes. We have now achieved 600 MW and >200 J/pulse with our 1 GHz tube, and >350 MW at nearly 50% power efficiency with our 3 GHz tube. We have also developed a tunable version of our 3 GHz tube which has a 3 dB tuning range of ±5% about the center frequency. We discuss these experimental results in this paper, and present a modified performance chart which facilitates tube design for various applications
Keywords :
electron beams; microwave generation; microwave tubes; 1 GHz; 3 GHz; 3 dB tuning range; 600 MW; center frequency; electron bunching; energy extraction; high-power Super-Reltron microwave tubes; performance chart; power efficiency; relative energy spread; tunable version; Acceleration; Breakdown voltage; Cathodes; Electric breakdown; Electron beams; Electron tubes; Frequency; Geometry; Iris; Optical modulation;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
