Traveling-wave tube with a dual-plate rippled-wall waveguide

Author

Wang, Qingyuan ; Jiang, Youming ; Du, Xiangwan

Author_Institution

Inst. of Appl. Phys. & Comput. Math., Beijing, China

Volume

25

Issue

4

fYear

1997

fDate

8/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

763

Lastpage

768

Abstract

The linearized Lorentz force equation, continuity equation, and Maxwell´s equations are used to calculate the system dispersion relations for a traveling-wave tube with a dual-plate rippled-wall waveguide. The system also includes a relativistic electron beam of infinitesimal thickness propagating between the opposing plates. Using this theory, the influences of the system parameters on the beam-wave interaction, especially on the exponential growth rate of the wave, are discussed in detail. This theory is also used to design a large-diameter coaxial traveling-wave amplifier in the 3 cm waveband

Keywords

Maxwell equations; plasma filled waveguides; relativistic electron beam tubes; travelling wave amplifiers; travelling wave tubes; Maxwell´s equations; beam-wave interaction; continuity equation; dispersion relations; dual-plate rippled-wall waveguide; infinitesimal thickness electron beam; large-diameter coaxial traveling-wave amplifier; linearized Lorentz force equation; relativistic electron beam; traveling-wave tube; Bandwidth; Coaxial components; Dispersion; Electron beams; Electron tubes; Lorentz covariance; Mathematics; Maxwell equations; Microwave devices; Physics computing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/27.640701

Filename

640701