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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2006.1666353
