High power microwave generator

A microwave generator efficiently converts the energy of an intense relativistic electron beam (REB) into a high-power microwave emission using the Smith-Purcell effect which is related to Cerenkov radiation. Feedback for efficient beam bunching and high gain is obtained by placing a cylindrical Smi...

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Main Author EKDAHL; CARL A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.06.1986
Edition4
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BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS
GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING,BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN ANON-SWITCHING MANNER
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Summary:A microwave generator efficiently converts the energy of an intense relativistic electron beam (REB) into a high-power microwave emission using the Smith-Purcell effect which is related to Cerenkov radiation. Feedback for efficient beam bunching and high gain is obtained by placing a cylindrical Smith-Purcell transmission grating on the axis of a toroidal resonator. High efficiency results from the use of a thin cold annular highly-magnetized REB that is closely coupled to the resonant structure.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19830566761