학술논문

Experimental Investigation of a Ku-Band Coaxial Transit Time Oscillator on Low Magnetic Field Operation
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices IEEE Trans. Electron Devices Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on. 71(4):2656-2661 Apr, 2024
Subject
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Electron beams
Magnetic fields
Microwave devices
Electric fields
Microwave oscillators
Microwave theory and techniques
Resonant frequency
Experimental investigation
high-power microwave (HPM)
low magnetic field
Language
ISSN
0018-9383
1557-9646
Abstract
Low guiding magnetic field is conducive to miniaturization of high-power microwave (HPM) generators in the Ku-band, especially when they are designed to be suitable for lightweight permanent magnet packages. The Ku-band coaxial HPM generator proposed in this article is based on the transit-time effect. The coaxial structure can increase the radial dimensions of the device, thereby reducing the electron beam density and diminishing its requirement for magnetic field strength. The generator has a small number of cavities, and the compact structure is accompanied by a short uniform magnetic field area, which reduces the weight of the exciting coil and has the potential for lightweight permanent magnet packaging. At the low guiding magnetic field of 0.35 T, the microwave pulse with power of 644 MW, pulse duration of 36 ns, frequency of 12.84 GHz, and efficiency of 18.9% is generated in the experiment.