• DocumentCode
    1221606
  • Title

    Methods of Tuning Multiple-Cavity Magnetrons

  • Author

    Nelson, R.B.

  • Author_Institution
    Research Laboratory, General Electric Co., Schenectady, N.Y.
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1948
  • Firstpage
    53
  • Lastpage
    56
  • Abstract
    Several methods have been developed for tuning multiple-cavity magnetron oscillators over wide frequency ranges. The most successful of these involves simultaneous variation of both the inductance and capacitance of all the resonant cavities by a single tuning motion. Tuning ranges of better than 1.4 to 1 have been obtained with good efficiency throughout. As an example, a magnetron is described which tunes from 760 to 1160 megacycles, delivering over 2 kilowatts continuous-wave power at any frequency setting.
  • Keywords
    Capacitance; Circuit optimization; Impedance; Inductance; Magnetrons; Oscillators; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Tuners; Tuning;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IRE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-8390
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JRPROC.1948.230914
  • Filename
    1697502