Cherenkov microwave generator of high-current relativistic electron beams

Numerous experimental investigations have shown that relativistic electron beams produced at strong-current accelerators with cold burst-emission injectors can be used for generation of powerful pulses of coherent radiation in the microwave band. The maximum output power is achieved in the Cherenkov-type generators; this is primarily due to the possibility to use simple electron-optical systems in them, which can produce most powerful electron beams used for generation.