Title :
State-of-the-art W-band extended interaction klystron for the CloudSat program
Author :
Roitman, Albert ; Berry, Dave ; Steer, Brian
Author_Institution :
Millimeter Wave Products, Commun. & Power Industries Canada Inc, Georgetown, Ont., Canada
fDate :
5/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper reviews the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) CloudSat Extended Interaction Klystron requirements, design, performance, and development of a long life model for the European Space Agency (ESA)/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency EarthCARE program plus Ka-band Extended Interaction Klystrons for the NASA/JPL Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter and ESA European Global Precipitation Measurement Missions.
Keywords :
aerospace; klystrons; CloudSat program; ESA/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency; EarthCARE program; European Global Precipitation Measurement Missions; Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter; NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory; W-band extended interaction klystron; cathode life; depressed collector; long life model; millimeter-wave radar; Clouds; Extraterrestrial measurements; Klystrons; Millimeter wave radar; NASA; Power industry; Propulsion; Radar cross section; Space technology; Spaceborne radar; Cathode life; depressed collector; extended interaction klystron; millimeter-wave radar;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TED.2005.845799
