Title :
A single-period TE02-TE01 mode converter in a highly overmoded circular waveguide
Author :
Buckley, Michael J. ; Stein, David A. ; Vernon, Ronald J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
fDate :
8/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A single-period 60 GHz TE02-TE01 mode converter for use in an electron cyclotron heating (ECH) system for magnetically confined plasmas is presented. The mode converter is very compact and has a broad bandwidth and a theoretical conversion efficiency of 97.6%. A method of computing the reflection from converters is presented and used to show that reflection from the single-period mode converter is minimal. Experimental results are consistent with theoretical calculations
Keywords :
circular waveguides; plasma confinement; plasma radiofrequency heating; waveguide components; 60 GHz; 97.6 percent; conversion efficiency; electron cyclotron heating; highly overmoded circular waveguide; magnetically confined plasmas; single-period TE02-TE01 mode converter; Cyclotrons; Electrons; Equations; Gyrotrons; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic resonance; Plasma confinement; Plasma waves; Reflection; Tellurium;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
