High-power, high-energy, and high-efficiency, phase-locked magnetron studies

Author

Treado, Todd A. ; Brown, Paul D. ; Bolton, Richard A. ; Hansen, Todd ; Eppley, Ken

Author_Institution

Varian Associates, Beverly, MA, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

8-11 Dec. 1991

Firstpage

597

Lastpage

600

Abstract

A 60-MW, 60% efficient, 35 J/pulse secondary emission magnetron at S-band has been developed. The authors report on experimental results from this moderate voltage (120-kV), repetitively pulsed (10-Hz), injection locked (14-15-dB-gain) magnetron. Results from particle-in-cell code computer simulations are presented which compare very well with the experiment when space-charge-limited emissions is assumed. By increasing the voltage, the drive power, and the magnetron length and by using a tungsten alloy anode, 120 MW should be achievable for approximately 4- mu s pulses at 130 kV with the pulse length limited by transient heating of the anode.<>

Keywords

digital simulation; magnetrons; modelling; 10 Hz; 120 kV; 14 to 15 dB; 35 J; 60 MW; 60 percent; S-band; UHF; experimental results; high power magnetrons; high-efficiency; high-energy; injection locked; particle-in-cell code computer simulations; phase-locked magnetron; secondary emission magnetron; space-charge-limited emissions; Anodes; Circulators; Computer simulation; Electromagnetic heating; Low voltage; Magnetic separation; Microwave devices; Phased arrays; Pulse amplifiers; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electron Devices Meeting, 1991. IEDM '91. Technical Digest., International

Conference_Location

Washington, DC, USA

ISSN

0163-1918

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0243-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEDM.1991.235399

Filename

235399