Title :
Investigations of folded waveguide TWT oscillators for THz radiation
Author :
Bhattacharjee, S. ; Booske, J.H. ; Kory, Carol L. ; van der Weide, D.W. ; Limbach, S. ; Gallagher, S. ; Stevens, A. ; Genack, M. ; Welter, J. ; Lopez, M. ; Gilgenbach, R.M. ; Wohlbier, J. ; Ives, R.L. ; Read, M.E. ; Divan, R. ; Mancini, D.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we are investigating folded waveguide traveling wave tubes (FWGTWT). These FWGTWTs combine the power density and high frequency advantages of vacuum microelectronics with the powerful microfabrication methods of MEMS and solid state electronics. Experimental, theoretical and computer simulation investigations of a FWGTWT oscillator have been performed, including microfabrication tests of a variety of methods.
Keywords :
micromechanical devices; submillimetre wave oscillators; travelling wave tubes; vacuum microelectronics; waveguide components; 400 GHz; MEMS; THz radiation; computer simulation; folded waveguide TWT oscillators; microfabrication methods; solid state electronics; vacuum microelectronics; Attenuation; Attenuators; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Discrete Fourier transforms; Feedback; Frequency; Optical computing; Oscillators; Pulse measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics, 2003 4th IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7699-4
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2003.1286341
