Investigation of a wideband folded double-ridged waveguide slow-wave system

The folded double-ridged waveguide structure is presented and its properties used for wide-band traveling-wave tube are investigated.Expressions of dispersion characteristics,normalized phase velocity and interaction impedance of this structure are derived and numerically calculated.The calculated results using our theory agree well with those obtained by using the 3D electromagnetic simulation software HFSS.Influences of the ridge-loaded area and broad-wall dimensions on the high frequency characteristics of the novel slow-wave structure are discussed.It is shown that the folded double-ridged waveguide structure has a much wider relative passband than the folded waveguide slow-wave structure and a relative passband of 67% could be obtained,indicating that this structure can operate in broad-band frequency ranges of beam-wave interaction.The small signal gain property is investigated for ensuring the improvement of bandwidth.Meanwhile,with comparable dispersion characteristics,the transverse section dimension of this novel structure is much smaller than that of conventional one,which indicates an available way to reduce the weight of traveling-wave tube.     

Theory of electromagnetic wave propagation in a plasma-filled corrugate waveguide immersed in a finite magnetized field

The linear theory of electromagnetic radiation from a high-power backward-wave-oscillator (BWO), travelling-wave-tube (TWT) with plasma-filled, sinusoidally corrugate waveguide driven by an intense relativistic electron beam (IREB) has been derived and analysed numerically. A general dispersion relation is presented for analysing a plasmafilled corrugate waveguide immersed in magnetized plasma in this paper. It is shown that the linear theory developed here is in good agreement with the previous work.     

脊加载曲折波导行波管注波互作用的线性理论研究

提出了一类新型毫米波大功率微波器件——脊加载曲折波导行波管,推导出了引入电子注后的"热"色散方程.通过数值求解此方程,研究了加脊尺寸和电子注参数对小信号增益影响.计算结果表明:通过适当的尺寸设计和工作参数的选择,此结构在Kα波段具有18.51%的3 dB增益带宽和1.15 dB/周期的增益;相比于常规曲折波导结构,脊加载结构在保证一定带宽的情况下,具有更高的增益和电子效率;为了进一步提高增益,可以适当增加脊宽度和高度,也可在一定范围内增加电子注电流. 关键词： 毫米波 曲折波导 脊加载 小信号增益     

变周期慢波系统内同步问题的研究

由于行波管的工作依赖于其慢波系统中的电子注与沿轴传输交变电磁场之间的相互作用而完成,而这样的相互作用要求沿轴传输的交变电磁场必须与电子注有着近乎同步的速度,所以慢波系统内的同步问题就成了研究行波管的一个很重要的问题.而变周期慢波系统是将一般慢波系统的周期进行变化而形成的,它可以比原周期慢波系统有着更宽的带宽,更高的互作用效率,还可以选择空间谐波.本文分析了变周期慢波系统内的空间谐波,提出了使慢波系统内的一次空间谐波一直与电子注同步所需要满足的原则,最后以变周期折叠波导为例,证明了这个原则. 关键词： 变周期 慢波系统 空间谐波 同步     

Ka波段曲折双脊波导行波管的研究

提出了一种曲折双脊波导慢波结构,理论分析了慢波结构的高频特性,并在此基础上设计了工作在Ka波段的曲折双脊波导行波管.利用三维粒子模拟软件MAGIC 3D建立了曲折双脊波导行波管模型,并对行波管中的注-波互作用进行了模拟分析.在相同工作条件下,分析比较了曲折双脊波导行波管和曲折波导行波管的各种性能参量,从中发现：在行波管增益峰值相近的情况下,曲折双脊波导行波管具有更好的带宽性能,其3 dB增益带宽为22％;同时具有更高的电子效率,其峰值接近9％. 关键词： 曲折双脊波导 高频特性 注-波互作用 带宽     

Experimental Investigation of Ku-Band Folded Waveguide TWT

Ku-band (14-14.5 GHz) folded waveguide TWT operated at the beam voltage and current of 6 kV and 0.1 A, respectively, has been studied experimentally. The RF circuit is designed by using a linear theory [1] and its predicted gain for a single stage is 20 dB. The cold test of the assembled RF circuit shows a good agreement with the theoretical prediction [2].     

The study of synchronization in the periodic nonuniform folded waveguide

The periodic nonuniform folded waveguides are special structures, the physical dimension of which is between the periodic folded waveguide and the tapering period folded waveguide. Therefore, the synchronization between the microwave and the electron beam can be maintained in the whole interaction process and the periods are not tapered. In comparison with the tapering period folded waveguide, the theoretical analysis and the technological requirements for this structure are more convenient. In order to study this structure, the space harmonics are analysed, the conditions to make the m-th space harmonic synchronizing with the electron beam in the whole interaction process are present, and the dispersion curve and the coupling impedance curve are obtained by the simulation software HFSS.     

V形曲折矩形槽慢波结构的研究

提出了一种新型的慢波结构—-V形曲折矩形槽慢波结构, 该结构是由矩形槽波导沿其E面法向周期性呈V形折叠而成, 其两金属板之间的间隙形成天然的带状电子注通道. 相比传统的U形曲折矩形槽波导, 它能在保持良好高频特性的情况下增加互作用面积, 从而可以采用面积更大的带状电子注以获得更大的输出功率. 分析了该结构的高频特性, 在V波段完成了对行波管互作用电路的设计, 并利用三维粒子模拟的方法估计了其工作性能. 研究结果表明, 当工作电压和电流分别为12.8 kV和600 mA 时, 在58—64 GHz的频率范围内饱和平均输出功率大于1000 W, 相应的饱和增益和电子效率分别大于33 dB和13.2%.     

220 GHz 折叠波导慢波结构

 优化设计了一种220 GHz的折叠波导慢波结构的尺寸,对其冷测特性如色散、耦合阻抗和衰减进行了分析。理论分析和软件仿真结果表明设计的折叠波导慢波结构在中心频率处具有较平缓的色散关系,较高的耦合阻抗和较低的电路衰减。互作用模拟表明,在电子注电压为20 kV,电流为10 mA时,27 mm（50个周期）的折叠波导慢波结构在220 GHz具有14.5 dB的增益,3 dB带宽为16.3 GHz（211.9～228.2 GHz）。     

介质加载矩形波导栅行波管的小信号增益计算

介质加载矩形波导栅行波管是一类新型毫米波大功率器件.给出了此结构引入电子束后的“热”色散方程,并利用“牛顿下山”法求解了此复杂系数超越方程,研究了介质加载以及电子束参数对小信号增益的影响.计算结果表明：介质加载可以扩大矩形波导栅行波管的带宽,而增益有所减小.为了弥补增益的降低,可以适当增加槽深度,也可在一定的范围内提高电子束电流.给出的结论对于研制此类行波管具有一定的指导意义. 关键词： 介质加载 矩形波导栅 小信号增益 “热”色散方程     

等离子体填充波纹波导中低频模式特性分析

采用等离子体流体模型和线性场理论，导出了在强引导磁场下，一无限薄环形等离子体加载 波纹波导中电磁波传播的色散关系.数值计算并分析了在不同的等离子体填充密度下，低频 等离子体模式的色散特性和行波管的小信号增益.研究发现，低频等离子体模式可与相对论 电子束发生同步互作用使高频信号放大.同时，在无限薄环形等离子体填充条件下，波纹波 导中的低频等离子体模式严格满足Floquet定理所要求的周期性，其上截止频率不再受到等 离子体频率的限制，当密度较大时，等离子体模式还可与TM模式发生耦合. 关键词： 等离子体 波纹波导 色散关系 增益     

螺旋线行波管慢波结构设计及注波互作用模拟

通过模拟计算,分析螺旋线内径和螺距变化对色散和耦合阻抗的影响,优化慢波结构,初步设计了Ku波段螺旋线行波管慢波结构。模拟行波管输入输出结构,得到输入端反射系数小于-19 dB,电压驻波比小于1.24。电子聚焦系统采用周期永磁聚焦,磁场周期为8.5 mm,计算得到磁场峰值为0.17 T。为提高注波互作用效率,采用具有动态速度渐变特性的慢波结构,使得电子注与高频场有足够的互作用时间,从而保证电子不断地将能量交给高频场。运用三维PIC粒子模拟软件分析行波管的注波互作用,得到在12.5~16 GHz频率范围内输出功率大于88.7 W,电子效率大于14.8%,增益大于34.6 dB。     

Linear Analysis of Folded Double-Ridged Waveguide

A novel slow-wave structure (SWS), the folded double-ridged waveguide structure, is presented and its linear gain properties are investigated. The perturbed dispersion equation is derived and the small signal growth rate is calculated for dimensions of the ridge-loaded region and the parameters of the electron beam. The novel structure has potential applications in the production of high power and broad band radiation. For a cold beam, the linear theory predicts a gain of 1.1-1.27dB/period and a 3-dB small-signal gain bandwidth of 30% in W-band. A comparison between the folded double-ridged waveguide SWS and folded waveguide SWS (FWSWS) shows that with the same physical parameters, the novel SWS has an advantage over the FWSWS on the bandwidth and electron efficiency.     

Large Signal Analysis and Computation for Millimeter Wave TWTs

The large signal operating equations are described by charge plate model in traveling wave tube (TWT). The large signal nonlinear equations have been solved by calculating inductive current of electron beam, circuit voltage exited by electron beam, beam velocity and phase affected by circuit field. The calculating results are given for Ka-band TWT in the paper.     

Analysis of a Novel Ka-band Folded Waveguide Amplifier for Traveling-Wave Tubes

A novel Ka-band folded waveguide （FW） amplifier for traveling wave tubes （TWT） is investigated. The dispersion curve and interaction impedance are obtained and compared to the normal FW circuit by numerical simulation. The interaction impedance is higher than a normal circuit through the whole band. We also study the beamwave interaction in this novel circuit, and the nonlinear large-signal performance is analyzed by a 3-D particlein-cell code MAGIC3D. A much higher continuous-wave （CW） output power with a considerably shorter circuit compared to a normal circuit is predicted by our simulation. Moreover, the novel FW even has a broader 3-dB bandwidth. It therefore will be useful in designing a miniature but high-power and broadband millimeter-wave TWT.     

0.14THz行波管的设计与实验研究

以折叠波导作为为慢波结构进行研究分析,利用三维电磁仿真软件HFSS和CST,对0.14THz行波管模型进行了折叠波导慢波结构、电子光学系统和输入输出窗等的模拟设计,并完成了整管的PIC注波互作用的仿真计算与优化。进行了整管的焊接工艺设计和热测实验,研制出的样管在电压15.4kV、电流17.4mA下,脉冲工作输出最大功率为8.3 W,输出中心频率为140.8GHz,最大增益为28dB,-3dB带宽为2.9GHz。     

Excitation of microwave by an annular electron beam in a plasma-filled dielectric lined waveguide

An axial relativistic electron beam passing through a slow wave structure is unstable to an electromagnetic perturbation whose phase velocity equals the velocity of the beam. This phenomenon of Cherenkov emission is the basis of all traveling wave tubes. In this paper an excitation of Cherenkov radiation by a thin annular relativistic electron beam in a plasma-filled dielectric-lined waveguide is analysed by use of the self-consistent linear theory. The effect of the thin annular electron beam on the beam-wave interaction is completely described by a jump condition. The dispersion equation and the simultaneous condition of the beam-wave interaction are derived. Finally, the growth rate of the wave is obtained, and the effect of the background plasma density and the electron beam radius on the growth rate of the wave are presented.This work is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Engineering Computation and Analysis of Enhancing Efficiency for Folded Waveguide TWT in MMW

Large signal operating equations in TWT have been solved by numerical solve method. The relations between interaction efficiency and design parameters in TWT are analyzed. A fast engineering design method of enhancing efficiency for folded waveguide TWT by velocity resynchronization is described. The computation is shown that the efficiency of Ka-band folded waveguide TWT with double taper can be enhanced over twice as original tube. This method of approach is very useful for tube designer.     

An open-styled dielectric-lined azimuthally periodic circular waveguide for a millimeter wave traveling-wave tube

An open-styled dielectric-lined azimuthally periodic circular waveguide (ODLAP-CW) for a millimeter-wave traveling-wave tube (TWT) is proposed, which is a modified form of a dielectric-lined azimuthally periodic circular waveguide (DLAP-CW). The slow-wave characteristics of the open-styled DLAP-CW are studied by using the spatial harmonics method, which includes normalized phase velocity and interaction impedance. The complicated dispersion equations are numerically solved with MATLAB and the results are in good agreement with the simulation results obtained from HFSS. The influence of structural parameters on the RF properties is investigated based on our theory. The numerical results show that the optimal thickness of the metal rod can increase the interaction impedance, with the dielectric constant held fixed. Finally, the slow-wave characteristics and transmission properties of an open-styled structure are compared with those of the DLAP-CW. The results validate that the mode competition is eliminated in the improved structure with only a slight influence on the dispersion characteristics, which may significantly improve the stability of an open-styled DLAP-CW-based TWT, and the interaction efficiency is also improved.     

开口磁环的周期聚焦系统仿真分析与实验

当前行波管周期永磁聚焦系统的波端口位置处的磁环通常采用单向开口磁环。在波端口位置引入波导阻抗调谐支节的基础上,提出了两种不同的双向开口磁环结构。利用三维电磁仿真软件Opera-3D,分析了双开口磁环的中心轴线附近的磁场,并据此进一步介绍了带双开口磁环周期永磁聚焦系统的设计方法。为了验证带双开口磁环的周期永磁聚焦系统应用的可行性,设计和测试了一套E波段折叠波导行波管电子光学系统。在行波管试验中,电子枪发射电流83 mA,带双开口磁环的周期永磁聚焦系统聚焦的电子束流通率达到99%。