Title :
Backward-wave oscillators for the frequency range from 300 GHz to 1 THz
Author :
Grow, R.W. ; Baird, J.M. ; Bunch, K.J. ; Freudenberger, R.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Utah Univ., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Abstract :
Recent research at the University of Utah on U.S. Army Research Laboratory Contract No. DAAL01-95-K-3541, provided the design and construction of two backward wave oscillators: (1) a tunable oscillator from 300-600 GHz, and (2) a tunable oscillator from 500 GHz-1 THz. The objective has been to use a specially prepared electron stream over an inter-digital circuit capable of octave bandwidths. With submillimeter-wave backward-wave oscillators, the principle challenge is to maintain close proximity between the electron beam and the circuit.
Keywords :
backward wave oscillators; submillimetre wave oscillators; submillimetre wave tubes; 300 GHz to 1 THz; backward-wave oscillators; electron stream; inter-digital circuit; octave bandwidths; submillimeter-wave backward-wave oscillators; tunable oscillator; Bandwidth; Contracts; Electron beams; Fingers; Frequency; Laboratories; Oscillators; Submillimeter wave circuits; Surface impedance; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2000. Abstracts. International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5987-9
DOI :
10.1109/OVE:EC.2000.847500
