Title :
A gridded electron gun for a sheet beam klystron
Author :
Read, M.E. ; Miram, G. ; Ives, R.L. ; Ivanov, V. ; Krasnykh, A.
Author_Institution :
Calabazas Creek Res., Inc., Saratoga, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the development of an electron gun for a sheet beam klystron. Initially intended for accelerator applications, the gun can operate at a higher perveance than one with a cylindrically symmetric beam. Results of 2D and 3D simulations are discussed.
Keywords :
beam handling equipment; electron beams; electron guns; klystrons; 2D simulation; 3D simulation; gridded electron gun; higher perveance operation; sheet beam klystron; Cathodes; Colliding beam accelerators; Electrodes; Electron beams; Geometry; Klystrons; Linear particle accelerator; Particle beams; Space charge; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2003. PAC 2003. Proceedings of the
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7738-9
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2003.1289630