Advances in plasma-filled, relativistic, slow wave microwave sources

Y. Carmel; A. Shkvarunets; S. Kobayashi; J. Rodgers; G. S. Nusinovich; T. M. Antonsen; V. L. Granatstein

Advances in plasma-filled, relativistic, slow wave microwave sources

Y. Carmel, A. Shkvarunets, S. Kobayashi, J. Rodgers, G. S. Nusinovich, T. M. Antonsen, V. L. Granatstein

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Abstract

Significant improvements in the performance of microwave sources, both nonrelativistic and relativistic, have been achieved in recent years by introducing a controlled amount of background plasma. Recent advances in plasma-filled relativistic devices-both experimental and theoretical-are reviewed. In particular, plasma filling has been credited with increasing the electron beam current and frequency tunability (approximately 300%). The formation of hybrid waves in plasma-filled corrugated slow wave structures and the role of these modes in improving the beam/wave coupling will also be discussed. We review those issues as well as recent experimental results of plasma-loaded backward wave oscillators (BWO) operating over wide range of beam currents (0.8-4 kA) and plasma densities (10¹⁰-10^-13 cm^-3).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	90
Number of pages	1
Journal	IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science
State	Published - 1 Dec 1999
Externally published	Yes
Event	The 26th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS99) - Monterey, CA, USA Duration: 20 Jun 1999 → 24 Jun 1999

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Advances in plasma-filled, relativistic, slow wave microwave sources

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