Generation of ultrashort microwave pulses based on cyclotron superradiance

Author

Ginzburg, Naum S. ; Zotova, Irina V. ; Sergeev, Alexander S. ; Phelps, Alan D R ; Cross, Adrian W. ; Shpak, Valery G. ; Yalandin, Michael I. ; Tarakanov, Vladimir P.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Appl. Phys., Acad. of Sci., Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Volume

27

Issue

2

fYear

1999

fDate

4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

462

Lastpage

469

Abstract

We have theoretically and experimentally investigated the superradiance from a bunch of electrons rotating in a homogeneous magnetic field. A RADAN-303B modulator equipped with a subnanosecond pulse slicer has been used to generate high current subnanosecond electron bunches (250 kV, 0.1-1 kA, 0.3-0.5 ns). Transverse momentum was imparted to the electrons by a kicker. It is shown that for the experimental observation of cyclotron superradiance from high current electron bunches the optimum conditions are the conditions of group synchronism, when the translational velocity of the bunch coincides with the group velocity of the radiation propagating in the waveguide. In the 35 GHz range microwave pulses with record short duration, down to 0.4 ns, with a peak power level up to 200 kW, have been obtained

Keywords

cyclotron masers; microwave generation; millimetre wave generation; particle beam bunching; pulse generators; superradiance; 0.1 to 1 kA; 0.3 to 0.5 ns; 200 kW; 250 kV; 35 GHz; RADAN-303B modulator; cyclotron superradiance; free electron devices; high current subnanosecond electron bunches; high power microwaves; homogeneous magnetic field; kicker; maser; subnanosecond pulse slicer; ultrashort microwave pulse generation; Cutoff frequency; Cyclotrons; Electromagnetic waveguides; Electrons; Microwave devices; Microwave generation; Physics; Pulse generation; Spontaneous emission; Strontium;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/27.772274

Filename

772274