Title :
Compact High-Power THz Source Development
Author :
Bluem, Hans P. ; Todd, Alan M M ; Jackson, Robert H.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Energy Syst., Princeton
Abstract :
A compact, affordable THz source to provide high power is under development. The prototype is designed to operate around 600 GHz with reasonable gain and efficiency. The goal of the present project is development of a tunable THz source, based on the ubitron concept, utilizing an RF gun with an electron beam energy less than 2 MeV. This configuration results in a cost-effective, compact system capable of generating flexible, high-power THz radiation. Our simulations projected the source deliver THz radiation with 10s of watts of output power.
Keywords :
electron guns; submillimetre waves; RF gun; THz radiation; compact Thz source development; electron beam energy; tunable THz source; ubitron concept; Cathodes; Commercialization; Electron beams; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Prototypes; Quantum cascade lasers; Research and development; Switches; Undulators;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2007. IVEC '07. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Kitakyushu
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0633-1
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2007.4283337
