Numerical simulations of a relativistic magnetron

Author

Weatherall, James C.

Author_Institution

Gen. Dynamics, Pomona, CA, USA

Volume

18

Issue

3

fYear

1990

fDate

6/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

603

Lastpage

610

Abstract

A two-dimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation is used to study the self-consistent evolution of the space-charge cloud in a high-power magnetron. In the simulation, a rotating reference frame reduces the field solution to an inversion of Poisson´s equation, which is solved in a cylindrical geometry. The particles are moved relativistically. The simulation is applied to the A6 magnetron, which is the prototype for the new class of relativistic magnetrons. Good agreement is found with published experimental results. The simulation is used to study the effect of power extraction on efficiency, the role of the wave magnetic field on saturation, and relativistic effects of magnetron operation. Interaction regions within the charge cloud are identified

Keywords

digital simulation; magnetrons; relativistic electron beam tubes; space charge; A6 magnetron; Poisson´s equation; cylindrical geometry; high-power magnetron; numerical simulation; power extraction; relativistic effects; relativistic magnetron; rotating reference frame; space-charge cloud; Anodes; Cathodes; Clouds; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Electrons; Equations; Frequency; Numerical simulation; Saturation magnetization;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/27.55933

Filename

55933