Validation Studies for CHRISTINE-CC Using a Ka-Band Coupled-Cavity TWT

Author

Chernin, D. ; Dialetis, D. ; Antonsen, T.M., Jr. ; Legarra, J. ; Qiu, J. ; Levush, B.

Author_Institution

Sci. Applications Int. Corp.

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0

fDate

0-0 0

Firstpage

399

Lastpage

400

Abstract

A CW Ka-band coupled cavity TWT, a CPI model VTA-6430A2, is under study at the Naval Research Laboratory, partly for the purpose of validating a large signal coupled-cavity simulation code, CHRISTINE-CC, and an equivalent Block model description, both now under development. The CC-TWT is voltage tunable over the range 28 to 30 GHz, with a rated output power of 500W, and an instantaneous bandwidth of 500 MHz. The simulation code used to model the performance is a coupled cavity version of the CHRISTINE code, originally written to simulate helix TWT´s (Antonsen, 1997)

Keywords

circuit simulation; microwave tubes; travelling wave tubes; 28 to 30 GHz; 500 W; CC-TWT; CHRISTINE-CC simulation code; CPI model; Ka-band coupled-cavity TWT; VTA-6430A2; equivalent Block model description; helix TWT; signal coupled-cavity simulation code; Bandwidth; Cathodes; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Gain measurement; Power generation; Power measurement; Space charge; Tunable circuits and devices; Voltage; code validation; coupled-cavity TWT; large signal simulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2006 held Jointly with 2006 IEEE International Vacuum Electron Sources., IEEE International

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0108-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IVELEC.2006.1666351

Filename

1666351