Title :
A method for the 2.45-GHz magnetron output power control
Author :
Martin, Diana ; Jianu, Angela ; Ighigeanu, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Accelerator Lab., Nat. Inst. for Laser Plasma & Radiat. Phys., Bucharest, Romania
fDate :
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new method that overcomes the disadvantages of the conventional magnetron output power (MOP) control is presented in this paper, The conventional LC single-phase half-wave doubler supply has been modified in order to allow the use of a manually controlled and/or PC-controlled electronic variator. Trains of high-voltage pulses followed by inhibited high-voltage pulses are periodically applied on the magnetron anode yielding a corresponding variation of the average MOP, with programmed steps, maintaining the advantage of peak microwave output power operation. The PC-controlled system provides a practically continuous variation of the magnetron average output power
Keywords :
magnetrons; power control; power supplies to apparatus; 2.45 GHz; average output power; controlled electronic variator; high-voltage pulses; inhibited high-voltage pulses; magnetron; magnetron anode; output power control; peak microwave output power operation; Anodes; Chemicals; Control systems; Electric variables control; Magnetic separation; Magnetic variables control; Microorganisms; Power control; Power generation; Pulse modulation;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
