Title :
Cusp gun Ka-band second-harmonic TE21 gyro-TWT amplifier
Author :
Harriet, S.B. ; McDermott, D.B. ; Luhmann, N.C., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Sci., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
A second-harmonic TE21 gyro-TWT is being constructed at UCD that is predicted to produce 50 kW in Ka-band with 20% efficiency, 30 dB saturated gain and 3% bandwidth. The device is driven by a 70 kV, 3.5 A axis-encircling electron beam from a novel Northrop Grumman cusp gun.
Keywords :
electron guns; gyrotrons; harmonics; microwave tubes; millimetre wave tubes; travelling wave tubes; 20 percent; 26.5 to 40 GHz; 3.5 A; 30 dB; 50 kW; 70 kV; Ka-band; Northrop Grumman cusp gun; axis-encircling electron beam driven device; bandwidth; cusp gun Ka-band second-harmonic TE21 gyro-TWT amplifier; efficiency; saturated gain; Copper; Couplers; Insertion loss; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic fields; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Rectangular waveguides; Seals; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2004. IVEC 2004. Fifth IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8261-7
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2004.1316267