Field-induced parameters of re-entrant magnets and concentrated spin glasses

We have used electron spin resonance measurements to derive the temperature and frequency dependences of the field-induced magnetization [M(T, f)] and anisotropy field [H_an (T)] in a number of amorphous alloys belonging to the series (Fe_pNi_1−p)₇₅P₁₆B₆Al₃. In re-entrant (p > p_c, the critical concentration for ferromagnetism) alloys at hi gh frequencies (f = 35 GHz, field ≈ 12 kOe) M reduces as T^3/2 at high T and as T below ≈ 40 K, the deviation from T^3/2 becoming more marked as p → p⁺_c. For p close to p_c, lowering the frequency first causes the T term to increase and ultimately ( ≈ 4 GHz) changes the variation of M with T to that discovered previously for concentrated spin glasses, namely M is constant at low T and drops linearly at high temperatures. For the re-entrants, the results are interpreted on the basis of a model which invokes an energy gap in the spin-wave spectrum, introduces a non-zero density of states of the gap energy and takes into consideration a low-q cut-off in the spin-wave integral in thelow-T (T) regime.In the concentrated spin glasses [M (0) - M (T)]/ M (0) is well represented by the function [exp (Δ / T) - 1]^-1, where Δ has values close to the corresponding Curie-Weiss temperatures θ_p but much larger than the respective spin glass transition temperatures T_SG. The temperature dependence of H_an is largely given by the function (1 - T/T^*), where T^* is equal to the zero-field freezing temperature for the re-entrants and T_SG for the spin glasses, respectively.     

High power, fast, microwave components based on beam generatedplasmas

It is shown that the agile mirror plasma, under development as a device to simply and cheaply give electronic steering to microwave beams, also has application as a fast, electronically controlled, high power reflector, or phase shifter. In a radar system, this can lead to such applications as pulse to pulse polarization agility and electronic control of antenna gain, as well as to innovative approaches to high power millimeter wave circulators. The basic theory of the enhanced glow plasma is also developed     

High-peak power Ka-band gyrotron oscillatorexperiments with slotted and unslotted cavities

A K_a-band gyrotron oscillator powered by a compact pulseline accelerator has been operated using oscillator cavities with and without axial slots. The oscillator was operated at high voltage (~900 keV) and high current (~500 A) in the approximate frequency range of 20-50 GHz. The use of axial slots has been shown to suppress low-starting-current whispering-gallery modes, in particular, modes of the TE_m2 type, allowing stable operation in a linearly polarized TE₁₃ mode. A peak power of 35 MW has been observed at 6% efficiency     

Parameter space for collisionless RF sheaths

As plasma processing reactors approach higher density, the sheath models which neglect the radio frequency (RF) response of the ions become invalid. This work show that the nature of the collisionless RE ion sheath can be described in a number of different regimes of parameter space. These regimes can all be visualized on a single two-dimensional (2-D) plot where the horizontal axis is the ion plasma frequency divided by the frequency, and the vertical axis is the electron oscillating velocity divided by the ion sound speed     

On the possibility of harmonic operation of cyclotron waveparametric amplifiers

Cyclotron wave amplifiers at the harmonics of the electron cyclotron frequency are investigated. Since the waves on the beam are electrostatic, harmonics are strongly excited in nonrelativistic beams if they are rotating rather than filamentary. These modes at the harmonics can couple to input Cuccia couplers, and pump fields which drive parametric amplification, in very much the same way as they do on filamentary beams at the cyclotron frequency. Harmonic cyclotron wave amplifiers have the possibility of giving rise to a new class of devices at millimeter wave frequencies     

Application of gyrotrons to high power millimeter wave Doppler radars

Gyrotrons are currently the highest power millimeter wave source. The power level currently available is more than sufficient for almost any radar application. However the fact that gyrotrons exist as free running oscillators is thought to restrict their application to Doppler radars. This paper shows that with enhanced data processing at the receiver, many Doppler radar functions become possible.     

Frequency dependence of ferromagnetic resonance in amorphous magnets: Ferromagnetic and reentrant alloys

We report measurements on magnetic resonance in a number of transition metal-glass former complexes. Data were taken over a wide range of frequencies (2–35 GHz) and temperatures (2–300 K). In the ferromagnetic regime all the systems have a term in their linewidth which points strongly to noncolinearity of spin in glassy magnets even in a nominally saturated state. At low temperatures, in the reentrant alloys, there is a characteristic exponential term describing the increase in linewidth, with reducing T. Such a contribution appears in most random spin systems. There is no adequate microscopic picture to account for many of the results.     

Analysis of the deflection system for a magnetic-field-immersedmagnicon amplifier

A linear analysis of the electron-beam deflection system in a magnicon amplifier is presented. The system consists of identical cavities, one driven and the remainder passive, separated by a drift space and immersed in an axial magnetic field. The cavities contain a rotating TM₁₁₀ mode. The length of each cavity is πν _z/ω, and that of the drift space is πν_z/ω_c, where ω is the RF frequency, ω_c is the relativistic gyrofrequency in the guide field, and ν_z is the mean axial velocity of the beam electrons. The linearized electron orbits are obtained for arbitrary initial axial velocity, radial coordinate, and magnetic field. The small-signal gain and the phase shift are determined. The special case where ω_c/ω=2 has unique features and is discussed in detail. For the NRL magnicon design, a power gain of 10 dB per passive cavity is feasible. Results from numerical modeling of a magnicon with two passive cavities are presented. Operation of the output cavity at the fundamental and higher harmonics of the input drive frequency is briefly discussed     

Study of gain in C-band deflection cavities for afrequency-doubling magnicon amplifier

An experimental study of the gain between two half-wavelength, 5.7-GHz TM₁₁₀ mode pillbox cavities, separated by a quarter-wavelength drift space, and powered by a 170-A, 500-keV electron beam immersed in an 8.1-kG magnetic field is reported. These cavities constitute the first section of a planned multicavity deflection system, whose purpose is to spin up an electron beam to high transverse momentum (α≡υ⊥/υ_z⩾1) for injection into the output cavity of a frequency-doubling magnicon amplifier. A gain of ~15 dB was observed in the preferred circular polarization, at a frequency shift of approximately -0.18%, in the opposite circular polarization, at a frequency shift of approximately +0.06%. These results are in good agreement with theory     

Equilibrium and stability of free-running, phase-locked, andmode-locked quasi-optical gyrotrons

Equilibria and stability (both single-mode and sideband) are calculated and contrasted for free-running, phase-locked, and mode-locked oscillator configurations in a quasi-optical gyrotron. The oscillator can be phase locked by direct injection of radiation into the oscillator cavity. The equilibrium and stability properties are not greatly affected at low injection power levels. Alternatively, the oscillator could be phase locked by prebunching the beam. If the beam is prebunched, there are dramatic effects on both equilibrium and stability. The transverse efficiency can be considerably enhanced by prebunching the beam. This prebunching can be done on either a phase-locked (using an external RF source) or mode-locked (using the oscillator output) configuration. The stable locking bandwidth turns out to be about half the ω/Q linewidth of the mode