Title :
Backward wave oscillators for THz applications based on corrugated waveguide
Author :
Mineo, Mauro ; Paoloni, Claudio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. of Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
Backward wave oscillators are among the most promising solutions for power generation at THz frequencies. Two 1 THz backward wave oscillators based on different topology of corrugated waveguide are compared by 3D particle-in-cell simulations.
Keywords :
backward wave oscillators; millimetre wave oscillators; waveguides; 3D particle-in-cell simulation; backward wave oscillator; corrugated waveguide; frequency 1 THz; power generation; Dispersion; Electron devices; Fabrication; Oscillators; Power generation; Waveguide components; Backward wave oscillator; SWS; THz; TWT;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2011 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Bangalore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8662-5
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2011.5746977
