Title :
Relativistic plasma klystron amplifier in connection with application to high gradient accelerators
Author_Institution :
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Silver Spring, MD
Abstract :
A novel plasma klystron amplifier is presented in which current modulation of a relativistic electron beam is achieved by the unstable two-stream interaction between the electron beam and a plasma column. A model to describe current modulation is developed. Due to a relatively large growth rate of the instability, required interaction length of the beam and plasma column is short for most applications. A full current modulation can be achieved in the plasma klystron amplifiers
Keywords :
electron accelerators; klystrons; nuclear electronics; radiofrequency amplifiers; relativistic electron beam tubes; relativistic plasmas; current modulation; electron beam; high gradient accelerators; interaction length; large growth rate; plasma column; relativistic electron beam; relativistic plasma klystron amplifier; unstable two-stream interaction; Acceleration; Electron beams; Equations; Klystrons; Particle beams; Plasma accelerators; Plasma applications; Plasma stability; Plasma waves; Radiofrequency amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1203-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1993.309426
