Obtaining impedance matrices of RF structures using the joining and subtraction formulae

We present a computationally efficient method for the calculation of impedance (Z-) matrices and optimization of a large class of standing and traveling wave structures used in klystrons, traveling wave tubes, and other vacuum-electronic devices. We apply the joining formulas by which the Z-matrix o...

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Published in2018 IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Jabotinski, Vadim, Chernin, David, Antonsen, Thomas M., Vlasov, Alexander N.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.04.2018
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Summary:We present a computationally efficient method for the calculation of impedance (Z-) matrices and optimization of a large class of standing and traveling wave structures used in klystrons, traveling wave tubes, and other vacuum-electronic devices. We apply the joining formulas by which the Z-matrix of a structure may be constructed from the Z-matrices of its component parts without additional finite element (FE) simulations. For the inverse operation, we apply the subtraction formulas that define the Z-matrix of a structure from which a selected section has been removed. We also derive and show how to use the joining and subtraction formulas for computing the Z-matrix of a modified structure, without re-computing the entire structure Z-matrix. The obtained Z-matrices are suitable for the large signal 1D and 2D beam-wave interaction codes CHRISTINE-CC and TESLA-Z. Application of the techniques described here greatly facilitates the accurate Z-matrix calculations and optimization of large, complex circuits that are difficult or impossible to model whole in a single FE simulation.
DOI:10.1109/IVEC.2018.8391473