Conference proceeding
Microwave and electron-beam diagnostics of a rectangular cross section gyrotron
Proceedings of SPIE, v 3158(1), pp 47-54
03 Oct 1997
Abstract
Diagnostic experiments and operation of multi-megawatt gyrotrons utilizing rectangular cross-section resonant cavities are currently under investigation. The goal of the experiments is to achieve gyrotron generation of high power- long pulse microwaves. A rectangular cross-section resonant cavity has the advantage that it is a linearly polarized source of microwaves. The output microwaves have a high degree of polarization control by changing the magnetic field in the interaction region. Diagnostics include cold tests of the microwave cavity, heterodyne mixer measurements of operating frequencies, and beam alpha (Vperp/Vparallel)/spatial distribution measurements using glass witness plates. Operation at microwave powers greater than 10 MW and high polarization power ratios (vertical/horizontal) greater than 100 have been observed in experiments. The electron beam was produced by MELBA (Michigan electron long beam accelerator) with the following parameters: -0.8 MV, 1 - 10 kA diode current, 0.5 - 1.0 microsecond pulse length.
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- Title
- Microwave and electron-beam diagnostics of a rectangular cross section gyrotron
- Creators
- Reginald L Jaynes - University of Michigan–Ann ArborRonald M Gilgenbach - University of Michigan–Ann ArborJonathan M Hochman - University of Michigan–Ann ArborJ. I Rintamaki - University of Michigan–Ann ArborWilliam E Cohen - University of Michigan–Ann ArborChristopher W Peters - University of Michigan–Ann ArborYue Y Lau - University of Michigan–Ann ArborThomas A Spencer - Phillips Laboratory
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of SPIE, v 3158(1), pp 47-54
- Conference
- Intense Microwave Pulses V
- Publisher
- Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
- Number of pages
- 8
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1997BJ78W00006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-33749720308
- Other Identifier
- 991021957148804721
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- Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
- Optics