Comparison of Electron-Beam-Misalignment Effect on Starting Current and Output Power in Coaxial-Cavity and Cylindrical-Cavity Gyrotron Oscillators

Comparative study is presented to the effect of the electron-beam misalignment on the starting current and output power of the coaxial-cavity and cylindrical-cavity gyrotron oscillators operating in the millimeter wave ranges. The numerical analysis is based on the gyrokinetic formulas for a TE_28,16,1 mode at a frequency of 140 GHz. Results show that the coaxial-cavity gyrotron oscillator has lower starting current and less power loss than the cylindrical-cavity gyrotron oscillator when the electron-beam axis has a misalignment to the cavity axis.     

Kinetic theory of electron-cyclotron resonance masers withasymmetry of the electron beam in a cavity

On the basis of kinetic theory, general relations for the starting current and frequency shift in electron-cyclotron resonance masers are derived in the case of eccentricity of the electron beam in a cavity. The influence of a misalignment of the beam and cavity on the gyrotron operation is discussed as an example     

Influence of the axial misalignment of the electron beam and the cavity on the gyrotron parameters

We consider some effects connected with the axial misalignment of the electron beam and the cavity in gyrotrons. These effects are studied by the example of three gyrotrons with different parameters of the electron beam and output characteristics. The experimental data and the results of computer calculations are compared on the basis of a multi-mode nonstationary model of the electron-wave interaction in the gyrotron cavity.     

Magnetic field tapering in the KfK coaxial gyrotron

Equations describing the magnetic field tapering in a gyrotron cavity with allowance for the dependence of the radius of the electron guiding centers on the longitudinal coordinate are derived. Influence of the shift of the magnet of the KfK coaxial gyrotron along the gyrotron axis onefficiency is studied. It is found that for the operating voltage 90kV the optimal alignment is such that the maximum of the magnetic field is placed in the middle of the straight section of the cavity. For 80kV the absolute values of the field must be reduced by factor 1.017, or the maximum of the field must be placed in the output taper of the cavity.     

Experimental investigation of a 140-GHz coaxial gyrotron oscillator

We report experimental results on a megawatt power level, 140-GHz coaxial gyrotron oscillator. The gyrotron has an inverted magnetron injection gun (IMIG) designed for operation at up to 95 kV and 88 A. The IMIG has an inner grounded anode which extends from the center of the gun down through the entire length of the tube including the cavity and collector. The IMIG was tested at up to 105 kV and 93 A in 3 μs pulses, achieving an electron beam power of 10 MW. The output power from the coaxial gyrotron cavity was transported to an internal mode converter and a single mirror that coupled the power out transversely from the tube axis. A maximum output power of up to 1 MW was obtained in the TE_27,11 mode at 142 GHz at an efficiency of 16%, about one half of the design efficiency. The reduced efficiency was attributed to nonuniformity of the cathode emission and the sensitivity to the relative alignment of the electron gun, coaxial insert, and cavity. The cathode emission over the azimuthal angle was measured for two cathodes and was shown to be nonuniform due to both temperature and emitter work function nonuniformity. The gyrotron was also tested in two alternate configurations: 1) with the internal mode converter removed (axial output), and 2) with both the internal converter and the coaxial insert removed (empty cavity). In operation in the empty cavity configuration, which is equivalent to a conventional gyrotron oscillator, output power of up to 0.9 MW was observed     

Continuously tunable, split-cavity gyrotrons

The cavity of the University of Sydney gyrotron, GYROTRON IIIB, is split in two longitudinally to allow and frequency that lies between the fixed cavity resonances to be accessed by mechanically changing the separation of the two halves. The rate of change in resonant frequency with separation is greatest if the minor axis of the cavity cross-section is the one undergoing change. Results obtained with the latest cavity demonstrate this and show excellent agreement with theory.     

Gyrokinetic Analysis of Electron-Beam-Misalignment Effect on a Far-Infrared Gyrotron

Gyrokinetic study is presented to the effect of the electron-beam misalignment on a far-infrared cylindrical-cavity gyrotron oscillator constructed by a Japanese research group. Agreement is found between the theory and the experimental observation. The influences of the operating magnetic field and the electron-beam energy are discussed with the electron-beam misalignment taken into account. It is found that the starting current notably increased because of the existence of the electron-beam misalignment.     

Study of Electron Beam Misalignment in a Submillimeter Wave Gyrotron

Electron beam misalignment in a submillimeter-wave gyrotron strongly affects its total efficiency as well as excitation of rotating and counterrotating modes. Some of misalignment phenomena were studied theoretically and experimentally.     

Submillimeter-wave large-orbit gyrotron

We develop a thermionic-emission electron-optical system forming a dense beam of electrons moving along helical trajectories round the axis of a gyrotron cavity. The maximum beam current is 4 A and the pitch-factor of electrons is 1.0 for a particle energy of 250 keV and a pulse duration of 10 µs. Using such a beam in a gyrotron operated at the third cyclotron harmonic, we obtain single-mode oscillation with a power of 10 µs in the TE_3,8 and TE_3,9 modes with frequencies 371 and 414 GHz, respectively.     

A 35-GHz low-voltage third-harmonic gyrotron with a permanent magnet system

A systematic theoretical and experimental study on a 35-GHz 45-kV third-harmonic gyrotron with a permanent magnet system is presented in this paper. A complex cavity with gradual transition and a diode magnetron injection gun (MIG) are employed in the gyrotron. A self-consistent field nonlinear theoretical investigation and numerical simulation for electron beam interaction with RF fields are given. The diode MIG is simulated numerically utilizing our code in detail. The permanent magnet system provided the maximum axial magnetic field of about 4.5 kG in the cavity region of the gyrotron. The Ka band third-harmonic complex cavity gyrotron with a permanent magnet system has been designed, constructed, and tested. A pulse output power of 147.3 kW was obtained at a beam voltage of 45 kV with beam current of 32.2 A, corresponding to an efficiency of 10.2%.     

Theoretical study of misalignment analysis of the holophote and self-phase locking of axisymmetrical-structural CO2 laser

Based on the principle of the reflection-injection-locking of the external cavity, the self-phase locking mechanisms of the transversal mode and longitudinal mode are studied, respectively. And the excellent coherent beams are obtained. Unfortunately, the misalignment is inevitable, the new cavity axis is established by the 4×4 augmented matrixes when the holophote is in the misaligned state. The overlapping rate, the energy coupling coefficient and the fluctuation of the equiphase surfaces can be considered the main factors of the influence of the misalignment on self-phase locking. And then the distributions of the light intensity are given by the numerical simulation under the condition of the normal and misaligned states, respectively. The results have shown that the effect of the self-phase locking is excellent when the misaligned angle is in a range of tolerance.     

缓变回旋管谐振腔研究

在高次模回旋管中, 模式竞争是亟待解决的问题. 本文基于广义传输线理论, 得到能准确描述缓变结构谐振腔模式耦合的一阶传输线方程组; 通过分析耦合系数, 优化得到了一种新型光滑渐变(缓变)谐振腔. 与直线连接的(折变)谐振腔相比, 该腔体有更强的模式抑制能力, 腔中非工作模式归一化幅值可达-100 dB, 输出行波段非工作模式归一化幅值可达-88.6 dB.     

回旋管光子带隙谐振腔冷腔电磁模式分析

利用二维三角格子金属光子带隙谐振腔代替回旋管的传统柱形谐振腔,并对腔体进行了TE波模式的计算与分析.综合考虑腔体内外的结构特征,给出了光子带隙谐振腔冷腔模式理论的研究方法,发现腔内存在单模工作的可能与条件以及非角对称情况下的电磁模式分布特征.研究结果表明,利用光子带隙谐振腔代替回旋管的传统腔体,可使回旋管在不受腔体横向尺度限制的条件下实现单模工作.这对于提高回旋管的功率容量、有效实现高次单模与高次回旋谐波耦合条件下的注-波互作用、降低工作磁场并从物理上根本改变回旋管的工作状态提供了理论依据. 关键词： 回旋管 金属光子带隙 谐振腔     

Phase-locking of a second-harmonic gyrotron oscillator using aquasi-optical circulator to separate injection and output signals

Phase-locking in a 34.5-GHz special complex cavity gyrotron oscillator operating at the second harmonic of the electron cyclotron frequency was studied. Injection of the locking power was made via a quasi-optical circulator connected to the gyrotron output. Locking bandwidth was measured by comparing the phase of the injection signal and output signal using a balanced mixer. Locking was observed with input power level as low as 40 dB below the gyrotron output power. The locking bandwidth is, however, narrower than in gyrotrons operating at the fundamental cyclotron frequency which may be attributed to the longer resonant cavity in the second harmonic gyrotron and the corresponding larger value of external quality factor. The measurements are roughly in agreement with predictions of Adler's phase-locking equation which is given for our system in terms of powers propagating in the output waveguide toward and away from the gyrotron cavity     

Smooth wideband tuning of the operating frequency of a gyrotron

We present the calculation results for the bandwidth of smooth mechanical tuning of the generation frequency in a gyrotron with a coaxial cavity. The tuning is based on moving a cone-shaped coaxial rod along the device axis to vary the eigenfrequencies of the cavity. The use of an internal conductor with an impedance surface allows reducing the thermal load on it. The calculation results show that it is possible to tune the operating frequency of the oscillator by 3–4% at frequencies up to 330 GHz for an output power of about 10 kW in the continuous-wave operation regime. __________ Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 63–70, January 2008.     

Third-harmonic complex cavity gyrotron self-consistent nonlinearanalysis

Starting from general transmission line equations with an electron beam source, a self-consistent nonlinear theoretical model for a complex cavity gyrotron with gradual transitions is presented in this paper. The model accounts for mode coupling in the transition region of the complex cavity. The interaction between the electron beam and H₆₁-H ₆₂ RF field in the complex cavity for a third-harmonic gyrotron is simulated; many calculations are carried out under different cavity dimensions and electron beam parameters     

Gyrotron cavity with an optimized profile

A modified gyrotron cavity is proposed. It is shown that an optimized profile of the cavity wall allows decreasing the maximal thermal load on the wall while the electron efficiency stays high, which makes it possible to achieve higher magnitudes of output gyrotron power.     

光子带隙谐振腔回旋管振荡器的自洽非线性理论

定义了光子带隙谐振腔(photonic-band-gap cavity, PBGC)的等效半径,论证了使用该半径将PBGC等效为具有模式选择性的金属圆柱谐振腔的有效性,揭示了其在PBGC设计过程中的指导性作用.基于等效半径的运用,建立起光子带隙谐振腔回旋管振荡器(PBG回旋管)的自洽非线性理论,并对工作于TE₃₂模的PBG回旋管作了理论分析和数值计算.目前的研究表明:高频电磁场沿角向呈行波或驻波的不同极化形式对PBG回旋管的注-波互作用过程具有较大的影响;较之电子回旋基波,该器件中二 关键词： 光子带隙谐振腔 等效半径 回旋管 自洽非线性理论     

High Frequency and High Mode Purity Operations of Gyrotron FU IVA

The cavity of the newest gyrotron, Gyrotron FU IVA in the high frequency series of Fukui University gyrotrons (the Gyrotron FU series) is designed to minimize the mode conversion from the main cavity mode to the higher modes. In this paper, the experimental results are compared with simulations for the complete gyrotron oscillator. The gyrotron has an additional advantage to cover the wide frequency range in submillimeter wave region.     

Study of a 35-GHz third-harmonic low-voltage complex cavitygyrotron

A self consistent nonlinear theoretical model for a complex cavity gyrotron with abrupt transitions is presented in this paper. The model accounts for mode conversion in the transition region of the complex cavity through the general theory of modal expansion techniques. The interaction between the electron beam and TE₆₁/TE₆₂ RF field in the step cavity for a third-harmonic gyrotron is simulated; many calculations are carried out under different electron beam parameters