Coupled cavity traveling wave tube
OwnerRuey-Jen Hwu, Laurence P. Sadwick +1inventors
InventorsRuey-Jen Hwu, Laurence P. Sadwick, Jishi Ren
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a coupled cavity traveling wave tube are disclosed herein. For example, some embodiments provide a coupled cavity traveling wave tube including a plurality of core segments arranged in spaced-apart fashion to form an electron beam tunnel, a first longitudinal member adjacent the plurality of core segments alternately extending toward and receding from successive core segments, and a second longitudinal member adjacent to the plurality of core segments alternately extending toward and receding from successive core segments. The first and second longitudinal members are offset to extend toward different core segments.
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A coupled cavity traveling wave tube comprising:
- a plurality of core segments arranged in spaced-apart fashion to form an electron beam tunnel;
- a first longitudinal member adjacent the plurality of core segments alternately extending toward and receding from successive core segments;
- a second longitudinal member adjacent to the plurality of core segments alternately extending toward and receding from successive core segments, wherein the first and second longitudinal members are offset to extend toward different core segments.
A method of manufacturing a coupled cavity traveling wave tube, the method comprising:
- forming slots in a ladder to form a plurality of rungs;
- forming a tunnel longitudinally through the ladder;
- forming a first ridge having a plurality of protrusions;
- forming a second ridge having a second plurality of protrusions;
- aligning the first ridge adjacent a first side of the ladder, wherein the plurality of protrusions contact an alternating sequence of the plurality of rungs;
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- aligning the second ridge adjacent a second side of the ladder, wherein the second ridge is offset from the first ridge, wherein the second plurality of protrusions contact a second alternating sequence of the plurality of rungs.
A coupled cavity traveling wave tube comprising:
- a ladder having a plurality of rungs, each comprising a core segment having an inner surface defining a passage with a circular cross-section, the plurality of core segments arranged in a spaced-apart linear array, wherein the passages are aligned to form an electron beam tunnel;
- a first ridge having a plurality of protrusions positioned adjacent a first side of the ladder, wherein the plurality of protrusions contact an alternating sequence of the plurality of core segments;
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- a second ridge having a second plurality of protrusions positioned adjacent a second side of the ladder, wherein the second ridge is offset from the first ridge, and wherein the second plurality of protrusions contact a second alternating sequence of the plurality of rungs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.