NRL 85 GHZ quasioptical gyroklystron experiment

R. P. Fischer, A. W. Fliflet, W. M. Manheimer

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Abstract

The quasioptical gyrotron (QOG) is under development at the Naval Research Laboratory as a tunable, high power source of millimeter-wave radiation[1]. The present experiment is configured as a gyroklystron where the electron beam is prebunched in an upstream open resonator using an 85 GHz, 1.5 kW extended interaction oscillator (EIO). The gyroklystron typically operates at a beam voltage of 70 kV and a current of 0-10 A. Recent experimental results include 19% electronic efficiency in a single mode at 100 kW output power in a highly overmoded resonator. EIO mode priming, depressed collector, and phase locking results have been obtained, as well as demonstration of a new technique called alpha priming.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherPubl by Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Pages254-255
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)0819411639
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 17th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves - Pasadena, CA, USA
Duration: Dec 14 1992Dec 17 1992

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1929
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 17th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves
CityPasadena, CA, USA
Period12/14/9212/17/92

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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