• DocumentCode
    474025
  • Title

    Experimental second-harmonic axis-encircling beam gyro-TWT amplifier

  • Author

    Harriet, S.B. ; McDermott, D.B. ; Luhmann, N.C., Jr.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Sci., Univ. of California Davis, Davis, CA
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    2-9 Sept. 2007
  • Firstpage
    373
  • Lastpage
    374
  • Abstract
    A novel Ka-Band TE21 second-harmonic gyro- TWT amplifier with a large-orbit axis-encircling beam from a Northrop Grumman Cusp gun has been fabricated and is being tested at UCD. The device is predicted to produce 50 kW with 20% efficiency, 30 dB saturated gain and 3% bandwidth.
  • Keywords
    gyrotrons; microwave amplifiers; millimetre wave amplifiers; travelling wave amplifiers; Ka-Band; Northrop Grumman Cusp gun; frequency 28.5 GHz to 31.5 GHz; millimeter- wave amplifiers; second harmonic axis-encircling beam gyro-TWT amplifier; Bandwidth; Couplers; Cranes; Dielectric losses; Electron beams; Gain; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic fields; Testing; User centered design;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2007 and the 2007 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. IRMMW-THz. Joint 32nd International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Cardiff
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1438-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516539
  • Filename
    4516539
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=474025