Published March 1994
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Journal article
Theory of relativistic backward wave oscillators operating near cutoff
- 1. Laboratory for Plasma Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742 (United States)
Description
A numerical model for analyzing backward-wave oscillators (BWOs) operating near the upper edge of the transmission band is presented. The model is used to calculate starting currents for two finite length devices, an X-band BWO (f=8.4 GHz) and a J-band BWO (f=5.5 GHz). The operating frequency and efficiency predicted by the nonlinear numerical simulations are compared with experimental data for each device
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics of Plasmas
- Journal Volume
- 1
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 730-740.
- ISSN
- 1070-664X
- CODEN
- PHPAEN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 26035924
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BACKWARD WAVE TUBES; COHERENT RADIATION; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTRON BEAMS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; OPERATION; OSCILLATORS
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON TUBES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; LEPTON BEAMS; MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT; MICROWAVE TUBES; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATIONS