• DocumentCode
    2372870
  • Title

    Simulation of the BWO Threshold Current in a Helix TWT

  • Author

    Birtel, P. ; Jacob, A.F. ; Schwertfeger, W. ; David, J.F. ; Le Clair, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Technische Univ. Hamburg-Harburg
  • fYear
    0
  • fDate
    0-0 0
  • Firstpage
    403
  • Lastpage
    404
  • Abstract
    The BWO threshold current of a helix TWT is simulated using the self-consistent 2.5D interaction code MVTRAD. The effect of different tube parameters on the threshold current is evaluated, and BWO countermeasures are investigated. The simulated results are compared to measurements
  • Keywords
    backward wave oscillators; circuit simulation; 2.5D interaction code; BWO countermeasures; BWO threshold current; MVTRAD code; helix TWT; Current measurement; Electron beams; Electron devices; Forward contracts; Jacobian matrices; Magnetic field measurement; Optical modulation; Propagation constant; Threshold current; Wave functions; BWO; TWT; 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.2006.1666353
  • Filename
    1666353