NDLI: Effects of different slow wave structures and finite magnetic field on microwave emission in a BWO

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Author	Young, D. Ishihara, O. Grabowski, C. Gahl, J. Schamitloglu, E.
Copyright Year	1996
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas Tech. Univ., Lubbock, TX, USA (Young, D.)
Abstract	Summary form only given. In a backward wave oscillator (BWO) an electron beam, guided by a strong applied magnetic field flows into a waveguide with periodic ripple imposed on its wall. The periodic ripple in the waveguide causes oscillations in the electron beam to grow and allows high power microwave radiation to be extracted. Although a variety of slow wave structures have been used to produce high power microwaves in BWOs. No systematic study has been done to determine the effects of the shape of slow wave structure. We have carried out computer simulations, using the PIC code MAGIC, to study these effects by using sinusoidal, square well. And saw tooth ripple structures along the waveguide. Electrons an emitted as a beam at the entrance of the waveguide at a fraction of the space charge limiting current with energy on the order of 1 MeV. Ripple amplitudes are set less than 5 mm with a period of between 5 mm to 15 mm. The waveguide has typical radius between 10 mm to 25 mm. Preliminary results suggest that in smoothly varying ripples, such as sinusoidal ripples, less output microwave power is produced than in angular structures, such as square well ripples. Since the UNM long-pulse BWO experiment has produced higher output microwave power by using nonuniform slow wave structures, particle simulations have also been carried out to examine effects of shape of nonuniform structure as well.
File Size	120091
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780333225
ISSN	07309244
DOI	10.1109/PLASMA.1996.551647
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1996-06-03
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Electron beams Plasma waves Magnetic fields Shape Teeth Plasma density Particle beams Microwave devices Microwave oscillators Computer simulation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Condensed Matter Physics Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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