Title :
Current modulation in relativistic klystron amplifiers
Author :
Brandt, Howard E.
Author_Institution :
Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA
fDate :
6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A brief review is first provided of the assumptions and approximations involved in Uhm´s recent theory (1993) of current modulation in klystron amplifiers. Next, this theory is employed to obtain a solution to a cubic equation that approximates the klystron drift distance to the point of maximum current modulation, and also to obtain the corresponding current modulation amplitude in terms of relevant klystron parameters
Keywords :
klystrons; microwave amplifiers; relativistic electron beam tubes; cubic equation; current modulation; klystron drift distance; maximum current modulation point; relativistic klystron amplifiers; Amplitude modulation; Electron beams; Equations; Geometry; Kinetic energy; Klystrons; Lorentz covariance; Optical modulation; Propagation losses; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
