W波段二次谐波突变复合腔回旋管数值模拟

 通过对二次谐波低电压突变结构复合腔回旋管中谐振腔结构、模式竞争以及电子注-波互作用的研究,分析了高频结构特性、寄生模式的抑制和工作参数优化等问题。给出了3 mm 二次谐波低损耗TE₀₂/TE₀₃模式回旋管的模拟设计结果。计算采用了坡度磁场,互作用效率得到显著提高。PIC粒子模拟结果表明:在电子注电压25 kV、电流4 A、纵横速度比1.6、工作磁场1.72 T时,回旋管可获得37 kW 的输出功率,横向运动能量转换效率高达51%,器件效率为37%。     

94 GHz回旋管过模波导模式转换与传输

 在耦合波理论的基础上,研究了94 GHz回旋管内置TE₀₃-TE₀₂-TE₀₁模式转换器和外接的TE₀₁-TE₁₁模式转换器。采用半径渐变微扰和轴线微扰几何结构以及不同的相位重匹配技术进行优化分析,得到了可靠的最优几何参量,设计出了紧凑、高效的94 GHz波纹波导模式转换器和蛇形线模式转换器。回旋管的热测实验中测出的模式样图表明,所设计的内置模式变换器有效地实现了TE₀₃-TE₀₂-TE₀₁的模式转换。     

回旋行波放大器输出端反射对其稳定性的影响

 基于回旋行波放大器的线性理论和反射边界条件,建立了渐变输出端存在反射时回旋行波放大器模型,分析了TE₀₁圆电模基波回旋行波放大器输出端反射对其增益、返波起振长度、返波起振电流和返波起振频率的影响。结果表明,随着反射增强,线性增益降低,返波起振长度和起振电流减小,返波起振频率的变化较小;反射增强将在一定程度内影响放大器的稳定性。     

TE11模式增强型高效率同轴虚阴极振荡器

 在阴阳极严格同轴的条件下，理论分析表明同轴虚阴极振荡器中TE₁₁模式与TM₀₁模式与径向入射电子束的谐振耦合具有近似的作用效率。3维PIC数值模拟结果显示，即使在圆对称结构下，输出波导中非角向均匀模式在输出功率中也占有较大成分。因此，同轴虚阴极振荡器中TE11模式与电子束之间的谐振作用对器件效率的影响不可忽略。通过引入结构的不对称性以及TE11模式反射器可以抑制电子束与TM₀₁模式之间的谐振作用，从而起到抑制同轴虚阴极振荡器系统中模式竞争的作用，因此可以提高电子束到微波的功率转换效率。实验结果表明，采用阴阳极非均匀对称结构的TE₁₁模式增强型同轴虚阴极振荡器可以大幅度提高效率，在优化参数条件下获得功率转换效率约7％，输出功率大于1.0 GW的实验结果，该功率约为近似严格同轴结构的2.5倍。该研究结果可以为高效率同轴虚阴极振荡器装置设计与实验结果分析提供基本理论依据以及参数确定基础。     

回旋速调管输入耦合器分析与设计

 对Ka波段工作模式为TE₀₁模和TE₀₂模的两种回旋速调管的输入耦合器进行了详细研究,利用模式匹配理论和HFSS建模仿真计算了内圆柱腔和外同轴腔的尺寸;提出了一种与软件计算相结合的模式纯度计算方法,对内腔工作模式纯度、内外腔能量分数进行了计算。内腔侧面上的耦合缝的大小、角向位置都直接决定外同轴腔内的TE_m11模向内圆柱腔的TE_0n1模的耦合情况。针对耦合缝与输入波导成45°和0°分布两种情况,研究了耦合缝长、宽和角向偏移,以及内外腔频差对频率、Q值及内腔能量分数的影响。分别设计了Ka波段内腔工作模式为TE₀₁₁、外腔为TE₄₁₁和内腔TE₀₂₁、外腔TE₈₁₁的两种输入耦合器,并利用矢量网络分析仪对内腔工作模式为TE₀₁₁的耦合器进行了冷高频测量,测得频率为34.257 GHz,与计算结果34.300 GHz仅相差43 MHz。     

波瓣波导谐振腔太赫兹回旋管的研究

以电子回旋脉塞非线性理论为基础, 结合三维电磁仿真软件, 通过导入高频场数值解替代理论解析的方法, 对波瓣波导谐振腔高次谐波太赫兹回旋管进行了理论和模拟研究. 给出了该类回旋管的起振电流、耦合系数以及注波互作用效率等重要参数, 并在此基础上设计了一只工作频率为0.4 THz, 工作模式TE₃₃模三次谐波波瓣波导谐振腔回旋管, 其电子注参数为1.0 A, 40.5 kV, 横纵速度比1.5,互作用区引导磁场为5.09 T, 输出功率达到3.3 kW.     

非均匀扰动结构TE0n模式变换器研究

本文提出一种半径和周期双重扰动的非均匀圆波导TE_0n模式变换器. 通过耦合波理论(CWT)和数值优化方法对该模式变换器进行研究, 计算结果与电磁仿真软件基本一致. 与传统的均匀结构半径微扰模式变换器比较, 非均匀扰动结构TE_0n模式变换器可以在更少的波纹周期内实现高于均匀结构的模式转换效率, 95%功率转换绝对带宽增加150%, 器件长度减小接近一半. 本文的研究工作为设计轴向尺寸短、工作带宽大、 转换效率高的高功率回旋管外接模式变换器提供了重要参考.     

螺旋波纹波导的传输特性

 根据螺旋波纹波导的传输耦合方程,取输入模式为TE₁₁,由螺旋波纹波导模式耦合规则得到输出模式为TE₂₁,由此给出耦合方程的具体形式。用“迭代法”简化耦合方程,并进行数值分析,得到了波导波纹周期对传输特性的影响;利用简化后耦合方程解的解析式计算了螺旋波纹波导工作模式中各场幅值的比例关系。计算结果表明：在工作频段内螺旋波纹波导中场结构是一种混合模,以TE₂₁模为主,其群速基本接近常数,可以和电子注在很宽的频带内产生互作用,为注波互作用的计算提供了依据。     

轴向反馈式虚阴极振荡器辐射微波模式的远场测定

 采用远场测量法测量了虚阴极振荡器波导口的微波辐射方向图及虚阴极振荡器波导口处接上TM₀₁-TE₁₁模式转换器时的微波辐射方向图,接收喇叭口面与微波辐射口之间的距离为1.00 m,满足远场条件。结果表明：两种情况下的辐射主模式分别为TM₀₁模式和TE₁₁模式,从而证实了在实验装置轴对称的条件下,轴向虚阴极振荡器的微波辐射主模式确为理论所预期的TM₂模式。对辐射模式的分析表明,TM₀₁模式纯度约为90%,TE₁₁模式的辐射功率为TM₀₁模式的5%左右;TE₂₁,TE₀₁和TM₁₁模式三者的总辐射功率较TM₀₁模式低一个量级以上,微波辐射功率大于300 MW,辐射频率为4.6 GHz左右,微波脉宽大于40 ns。     

高功率微波弯曲圆波导设计

 报道了可分别传输TM₀₁模和TE₀₁模的两种弯曲圆波导的设计方法和计算结果。研究表明：所设计的TM01模弯曲波导和TE₀₁模弯曲波导在中心频率上传输效率均超过99.5%,传输效率大于95%的带宽分别达到20.0%和14.4%;该两个弯曲波导也分别适用于传输TE₁₁模和TM₁₁模;水平极化TE₁₁模与TM₀₁模、垂直极化TM₁₁模与TE₀₁模在弯曲圆波导中传输时具有相似的传输效率和频带特性;而垂直极化TE₁₁模、水平极化TM₁₁模由于不易和其它模式耦合,在弯曲波导中传输时具有较高的传输效率。     

Design of a 50 kW, wideband Ka-band slow wave cyclotron amplifier

A two-stage slow wave cyclotron amplifier is investigated to demonstrate a high power, stable, and broad Ka-band radiation source, operating at a low beam power (~60 kV, ~5 amps) and a low magnetic field (~7 kG). A linear theory predicts that the second harmonic gyro-BWO is competing in the amplifier and can be stabilized by inserting a sever in the interaction circuit. A slow-time-scale non-linear code, with a sever included, predicts a saturated gain of 24-28 dB, an efficiency of 15-17%, and an instantaneous bandwidth of 15-20% at a beam axial velocity spread of 2%. A broadband RF coupler, a mode converter, and a RF vacuum window are designed by the use of a 3D electromagnetic, finite element code. Measured RF characteristics are in good agreement with predictions     

Stable high-power TE01 gyro-TWT amplifiers

The stability of high power gyro-TWT amplifiers operating in the low-loss TE₀₁ mode of cylindrical waveguide has been studied, Linear theory has been used to determine the threshold start-oscillation beam current for absolute instability in the operating mode and the critical section lengths for the dominant gyro-BWO interactions occurring at various cyclotron harmonics in other waveguide modes. The performance of the amplifier was evaluated with a nonlinear, self-consistent slow-timescale simulation code. Utilizing interaction sections whose lengths are less than the threshold start-oscillation length and are separated by attenuating severs for isolation, two stable three-section devices have been designed which are predicted to yield: (1) a peak output power of 230 kW at 35 GHz with an efficiency of 23%, a saturated gain of 46 dB and a constant-drive bandwidth of 6% for a 100 kV, 10 A electron beam with an α=ν_⊥ /ν_z =1.0 and an axial velocity spread Δν_z/ν_z=5% and (2) 105 kW at 94 GHz with 21% efficiency, 45 dB saturated gain and 5% constant-drive bandwidth for a similar 5 A electron beam. In addition, the design of the 0 dB input/output couplers and the MIG electron gun are given. Due to the low loss of the TE₀₁ mode, both of these amplifiers can be operated continuously     

W-Band Second-Harmonic Gyrotron Traveling Wave Amplifier with Distributed-Loss and Severed Structures

The second harmonic TE₀₂ gyrotron traveling wave amplifier (gyro-TWT) is a high-power, broadband, millimeter-wave amplifier with a low applied magnetic field. Mode-selective interaction circuits were applied to suppressing spurious oscillations. However, the mode-selective interaction circuit may perturb the operating mode in the gyro-TWT. A multi-stage gyro-TWT design with distributed-loss and severed structures is proposed to stabilize the amplification. This study presents a nonlinear analysis of typical oscillations, including absolute instability, gyrotron backward oscillation (gyro-BWO) and reflective oscillation. The lossy and severed sections of the multi-stage gyro-TWT seem to increase effectively the start-oscillation currents of the absolute instability, gyro-BWO, and reflection oscillation. The multi-stage gyro-TWT is predicted to yield a peak output power of 215 kW at 89.9 GHz with an efficiency of 14.3 %, a saturated gain of 60 dB and a bandwidth of 1.7 GHz for a 100 kV, 15 A electron beam with an axial velocity spread _z/ _z = 5%.     

Experimental investigation of a 140 GHz gyrotron-backward wave oscillator

We report the experimental operation of a voltage tunable gyrotron backward wave oscillator (gyro-BWO) in the frequency range near 140 GHz. Voltage tunability is an important feature of the gyro-BWO for application as a fast tuning source for driving high power free electron lasers or cyclotron autoresonance maser amplifiers. The gyro-BWO operated in an overmoded cylindrical waveguide structure in the TE_1,2 mode. The electron beam source was a Pierce-wiggler gun producing an 80 kV, 6.2 A beam. Frequency tuning with voltage between 134 and 147 GHz was achieved in the TE_1,2 mode with constant magnetic field. However, this tuning was found to be discontinuous. Output powers of up to 2 kW and 2% efficiency were found, significantly below theoretical predictions for a cold beam. The theoretical beam velocity spread was modeled by a 3D beam transport code. The code results show that space charge forces, coupled with the wiggler-induced helical motion and the short cyclotron wavelength of the beam, produce large increases in velocity spread in the magnetic compression region. A beam with smaller velocity spread would be needed to make the gyro-BWO operate at the desired efficiency.     

宽带相对论速调管放大器模拟设计

设计了一种用于S波段、工作带宽10%的相对论速调管放大器结构。该宽带管采用多间隙输入腔、两个中间腔和重叠模双间隙输出腔来拓展相对论速调管放大器(RKA)群聚段和输出段的带宽, 模拟得到基波调制深度大于80%时, RKA群聚段和输出段的带宽分别为11%和15%。整管模拟时, 通过调节注入微波频率和功率, 得到最大功率1.58 GW、3 dB相对工作带宽10%、带内微波功率不小于1 GW的输出微波。     

宽带相对论速调管放大器模拟设计

设计了一种用于S波段、工作带宽10%的相对论速调管放大器结构。该宽带管采用多间隙输入腔、两个中间腔和重叠模双间隙输出腔来拓展相对论速调管放大器(RKA)群聚段和输出段的带宽, 模拟得到基波调制深度大于80%时, RKA群聚段和输出段的带宽分别为11%和15%。整管模拟时, 通过调节注入微波频率和功率, 得到最大功率1.58 GW、3 dB相对工作带宽10%、带内微波功率不小于1 GW的输出微波。     

分布损耗加载回旋行波管多模稳态注波互作用理论与比较证实

基于目前国际上实验研究的均匀介质加载和周期介质加载结构,建立了一种分布式损耗加载回旋行波管(gyro-TWT)多模稳态注波互作用理论.利用这一理论,以TE01模式基波gyro-TWT注波互作用为例,将Ka和W波段的理论结果与实验和软件仿真进行比较,以证实理论的合理性.     

Effects of tapering on gyrotron backward-wave oscillators

Computer modeling has been utilized to guide gyrotron backward-wave oscillator (gyro-BWO) experiments at the University of Michigan over a wide range of tapered interaction regions and tapered magnetic fields. E-GUN code is used to examine beam and diode characteristics, while MAGIC is used to analyze the dynamics of the problem, such as particle kinematics and microwave power production. Several innovative techniques are used to create matching boundary conditions for a backward propagating wave. MAGIC simulations predict optimum performance of the gyro-BWO operating in a TE₀₁ mode within a combination of uniform interaction region and a tapered axial magnetic field which increases 7.5% in the direction of beam propagation. Experiments have been performed to investigate the effects of tapering magnetic fields and tapered interaction region radii on the high-power microwave emission from the gyro-BWO over the frequency range from 4.0 to 6.0 GHz. These experiments were performed on the Michigan Electron Long-Pulse Accelerator (MELBA) with parameters: V=-0.7 to -0.9 MV, I_diode=1-10 kA, I_tube=1-4 kA, T_e-beam =0.4-1.0 μs. Tapered interaction regions of 37%, 23%, 9.4%, and 6.4% were built and tested to determine their effect on microwave power, pulselength, and inferred energy compared to the uniform interaction region. Magnetic tapering trim coils with a range of -10.6%<ΔB/B₀<+15.0% were constructed which allow the orientation of the field taper to be changed without breaking the vacuum. The peak microwave power from individual shots was from 30 to 55 MW. Experiments on magnetic field tapering indicate that positive tapered fields improve microwave power and energy output     

Dynamics of mode competition in the gyrotron backward-wave oscillator

The axial modes of the gyrotron backward-wave oscillator (gyro-BWO) each exhibit a distinctive asymmetry in axial field profile. As a result, and in sharp contrast to the behavior of the familiar resonator-based gyrotron oscillator, particle simulations of the gyro-BWO reveal a radically different pattern of mode competition in which a fast-growing and well-established mode is subsequently suppressed by a later-starting mode with a more favorable field profile. This is verified in a Ka-band experiment and the interaction dynamics are elucidated with a time-frequency analysis.     

3 mm波段回旋速调管放大器设计与粒子模拟

设计了一支3 mm 波段基波回旋速调管,该回旋速调管工作在低损耗的TE01模式,包含四个谐振腔。首先使用线性理论确定工作参数的大致范围, 然后采用HFSS软件设计单个谐振腔,通过调整谐振腔尺寸和腔壁介质层参数使谐振腔的谐振频率和Q值符合设计要求, 最后使用粒子模拟程序优化设计了回旋速调管的互作用电路,研究了谐振腔参差调谐方案, Q值对回旋速调管性能的影响, 互作用电路的稳定性以及电子注参数变化对注-波互作用性能的影响。PIC粒子模拟结果表明,在电子注电压65 kV, 电流6 A, α(V⊥/V∥)1.5, 工作磁场3.6 T时,回旋速调管的3 dB带宽约为600 MHz,在93.7 GHz获得139 kW 的峰值输出功率,效率为35.6%,增益为28.4 dB。模拟中没有考虑电子注速度零散的影响。