High power gyrotron (OSC) or gyrotron type amplifier using light weight focusing for millimeter wave tubes
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorGunther E. Wurthman
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Abstract
An improved gyrotron oscillator or gyrotron amplifier having a plurality of trong-field magnetic arrays disposed along the length of the device. Each magnetic array comprises n electromagnets, the windings of which are arranged so that the polarity of the electromagnets alternates around each array. Further, the polarity of the corresponding magnets in successive arrays alternate axially along the device. The strong-field magnetic arrays focus and reshape the electron beam within the gyrotron, thereby increasing the efficiency of the device. Permanent magnets may be used in lieu of electromagnets but offer less control.
Claims2
A microwave gyrotron tube comprising:
- an evacuated elongated chamber;
- a cathode located at one end of said chamber;
- an injection gun located at said one end of said chamber including means for injecting a hollow, circular cylindrical electron beam into said chamber coaxial with the principal longitudinal axis thereof;
- a solenoid means mounted around said tube for providing a longitudinal magnetic field in said chamber for focussing said electron beam;
- said chamber including at least one r-f input cavity mounted in the path of said beam and said cavity having means for coupling r-f gyrotron energy to said beam;
- the other end of said tube including a means for collecting said electron beam and a means for coupling microwave energy out of said tube;
- at least one strong-field quadrupole magnetic means in said chamber adjacent to said electron beam and located between said injection gun and said cavity for reshaping said electron beam into a hollow elliptical electron beam;
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- said quadrupole magnetic means including four magnets having poles extending into said chamber adjacent to said electron beam and being symetrically spaced about said beam in a plane perpendicular to said longitudinal axis with the adjacent ones of said poles having opposite polarities.
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