3D PIC simulations of the Relativistic Klystron Oscillator

Author

Sasser, G.E. ; Bowers, Louis ; Luginsland, John W. ; Watrous, J.J.

Author_Institution

Air Force Res. Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA

fYear

1999

Firstpage

328

Abstract

Summary form only given. The Relativistic Klystron Oscillator (RKO) is a gigawatt class microwave source that is being investigated within the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). In this talk, results of 3D simulations of the AFRL RKO using the particle-in-cell software ICEPIC (Improved Concurrent Electromagnetic Particle-In-Cell) are presented. Full 3D simulations of the RKO are challenging for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the sheer size of the problem. ICEPIC is unique in its ability to perform very large simulations and is an appropriate tool for solving problems related to the RKO. Other challenges include the correct treatment of emission from the knife-edge cathode and proper modeling of the Q of the RKO cavities.

Keywords

digital simulation; klystrons; microwave generation; microwave oscillators; relativistic electron beam tubes; 3-D PIC simulations; ICEPIC; Improved Concurrent Electromagnetic Particle-In-Cell scheme; US Air Force Research Laboratory; cavity Q modeling; gigawatt class microwave source; klystron oscillator cavities; knife-edge cathode; particle-in-cell software; relativistic klystron oscillator; three-dimensional particle in cell simulations; Cathodes; Electromagnetic forces; Klystrons; Laboratories; Microwave oscillators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science, 1999. ICOPS '99. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts. 1999 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA, USA

ISSN

0730-9244

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5224-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLASMA.1999.829726

Filename

829726