• DocumentCode
    572600
  • Title

    High power microwave emission and diagnostics of microsecond electron beams

  • Author

    Gilgenbach, Ronald M. ; Hochman, J.M. ; Jaynes, R. ; Rintamaki, J.I. ; Lau, Y.Y. ; Luginsland, John ; Lash, J.S. ; Spencer, T.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Intense Energy Beam Interaction Laboratory, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Dept., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109-2104, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    10-14 June 1996
  • Firstpage
    347
  • Lastpage
    350
  • Abstract
    Experiments have been performed to generate high power, long-pulse microwaves by the gyrotron mechanism in rectangular cross-section interaction cavities. Long-pulse electron beams are generated by MELBA (Michigan Electron Long Beam Accelerator), which operates with parameters: −0.8 MV, 1–10 kA, and 0.5–1 microsecond pulselength. Microwave power levels are in the megawatt range. Polarization control is being studied by adjustment of the solenoidal magnetic field. Initial results show polarization power ratios up to a factor of 15. Electron beam dynamics (Vperp/Vpar) are being measured by radiation darkening on glass plates. Computer modeling utilizes the MAGIC Code for electromagnetic waves and a single electron orbit code that includes a distribution of angles.
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    High-Power Particle Beams, 1996 11th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Prague, Czech Republic
  • Print_ISBN
    978-80-902250-3-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6308333