Multi-Frequency Klystron Designed for High Efficiency
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
InventorAaron Jensen
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Abstract
A multi-frequency klystron has an electron gun which generates a beam, a circuit of bunch-align-collect (BAC) tuned cavities that bunch the beam and amplify an RF signal, a collector where the beam is collected and dumped, and a standard output cavity and waveguide coupled to a window to output RF power at a fundamental mode to an external load. In addition, the klystron has additional bunch-align-collect (BAC) cavities tuned to a higher harmonic frequency, and a harmonic output cavity and waveguide coupled via a window to an additional external load.
Claims2
A multi-frequency klystron comprising:
- an electron gun which generates a beam,
- a circuit of bunch-align-collect (BAC) tuned cavities that bunch the beam and amplify an RF signal,
- a collector where the beam is collected and dumped,
- a standard output cavity and waveguide coupled to a window to output RF power at a fundamental mode to an external load,
- additional bunch-align-collect (BAC) cavities tuned to a higher harmonic frequency,
- a harmonic output cavity and waveguide coupled to a window to output RF power at a harmonic mode to an additional external load.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.