Title :
Vircator efficiency enhancement assisted by plasma
Author :
Chupikov, Peter T. ; Faehl, Rickey J. ; Onishchenko, Ivan N. ; Prokopenko, Yuriy V. ; Pushkarev, Stanislav S.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Sci. Center, Kharkov Inst. of Phys. & Technol., Ukraine
Abstract :
Experimental studies of microwave radiation generation in a system with a relativistic electron beam of over-limiting current and an external plasma source have been carried out. The results have shown that the presence of plasma essentially increases the power of microwave radiation in comparison to the vacuum case.
Keywords :
microwave generation; plasma sources; relativistic electron beam tubes; vircators; microwave radiation generation; over-limiting current; plasma source; relativistic electron beam; vircator; Anodes; Cathodes; Diodes; Electrodynamics; Electron beams; Magnetic field measurement; Microwave devices; Oscillators; Plasma devices; Plasma sources; Generation of microwave radiation; high-current relativistic electron beam; plasma; vircator;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2005.863590
