Measurements of the spread in the initial electron energy in a gyrotron

An analyzer intended for measuring electron energy in gyrotrons is described. Electron energy spectra are measured in various operating modes of an experimental gyrotron. It is shown that, even when no microwave field is generated, the spread in electron energy due to the space-charge effect can be as high as several percent.     

回旋电子束横纵速度比测试技术

摘要:通过对回旋电子束形成的电位和电场分布,推导出电子束横纵速度比测量的计算式.提出将电子束作传输线内导体等效,采用陶瓷电容分压器来测量速度比的方法.介绍了该测量装置的设计和加工工艺,及陶瓷电容分压器的标定方法和结果分析,并介绍了初步的原理性实验结果.该测试方法装置简单,测试电子束横纵速度比时不会破坏电子束的特性,能够...     

回旋电子束横纵速度比测试技术

通过对回旋电子束形成的电位和电场分布,推导出电子束横纵速度比测量的计算式。提出将电子束作传输线内导体等效,采用陶瓷电容分压器来测量速度比的方法。介绍了该测量装置的设计和加工工艺,及陶瓷电容分压器的标定方法和结果分析,并介绍了初步的原理性实验结果。该测试方法装置简单,测试电子束横纵速度比时不会破坏电子束的特性,能够做到在回旋管运行时在线测量,实时监测电子束质量。     

Effect of electron velocity spread on gyro-peniotron efficiency

The paper describes the influence of the velocity spread of the electrons on the interaction efficiency and on other operational characteristics in the gyro-peniotron oscillator. Numerical simulation shows a drastic efficiency reduction from more than 45% to less than 30% with an electron velocity spread of 10% for a 35GHz, TE₀₃ mode gyro-peniotron operating at the third harmonic. The operation ranges of the device parameters at a defined efficiency level are also decreased when the velocity spread of the electrons increases.     

能散对直线感应加速器焦斑分布的影响北大核心CSCD

介绍了均方根(RMS)、半高全宽(FWHM)和50%调制传递函数(MTF)等效均匀分布等焦斑尺寸评价方法。针对一台直线感应加速器,通过建立理论模型和开展逐束片PIC模拟研究了长脉冲(约100 ns)电子束的聚焦过程,分析了能量、流强与平顶区差异较大的脉冲上升/下降沿对FWHM和MTF焦斑尺寸的影响。研究结果表明:能散度较大的束流上升/下降沿会导致束流焦斑,尤其是MTF焦斑显著增长,在模拟结果中FWHM尺寸增长约9%,而MTF尺寸增长达到约24%,是目前导致束流底宽偏大的主要因素之一。     

Eccentricity of the electron beam in a gyrotron cavity

Dependence of the coupling of the electron beam and RF field in a gyrotron cavity on eccentricity of the electron beam is studied.     

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.     

Development of the method for determining the electron velocity in a gyrotron

We have analyzed the possibility of determining the electron velocity using the data on propagation of a microwave low-power signal in a slow-wave system located in the region of electron beam formation. The diagnostic section is designed for implementing this method in an experimental gyrotron with a working frequency of 74.2 GHz and an output power of 100 kW. Numerical simulation shows that information on the longitudinal velocity of electrons can be obtained from an analysis of the frequency dependence of the amplification factor for a signal propagating in the slow-wave system at frequencies in the gigahertz range.     

The energy spectrum of an electron beam after interaction with an RF field in a gyrotron

The electron distribution over residual energy after electron interaction with an rf field was determined using the method of decelerating electric field. It is demonstrated that, under the maximum efficiency conditions, electrons with an energy lower than 30% of their initial energy are absent in the spectrum. Hence, the efficiency of energy-recuperation gyrotrons can substantially be increased.     

Observation of the anomalous increase of the longitudinal energy spread in a space-charge-dominated electron beam

We report a new experimental study of the growth of longitudinal energy spread in a space-charge-dominated electron beam, with a beam energy of several keV and beam current of approximately 100 mA. At relatively low beam densities, we measure growing energy spreads with distance along the transport channel, which are in remarkably good agreement with the theory of energy relaxation via Coulomb collisions. At higher beam densities, however, anomalous energy spreads exceeding the predictions of the relaxation theory are observed, which, we believe, could be caused by collective longitudinal-transverse instabilities observed in computer simulation studies. The onset of these instabilities occurs after several plasma periods according to calculations.     

Experimental studies of gyrotron electron beam systems

In order to provide electron beams of powerful gyrotrons, magnetron-injection guns operating in the regime of the temperature limited current are used. The electron beam quality and gyrotron performances are defined both by the cathode emission processes and the processes occurring in the electron beam during its formation and transportation. The results of measurements of the energy spectrum and velocity spread of the gyrotron electron beam in different regimes are given. Experimental data on the parameter of efficient emission inhomogeneity for different regimes are presented, as well as the dependencies of electron beam parameters on efficient inhomogeneity of the cathode     

Space charge effects in a gyrotron employing a solid electron beam

The influence of space charge forces on the performance of a single cacity gyrotron oscillator which uses a solid electron beam was investigated. It was found that space charge effects cause a large efficiency degradation as the beam current is increased, if the other experimental parameters are unchanged. A small increase in the magnetic field, however, can restore the efficiency to higher values.This research was supported by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.     

A permanent magnet electron beam spread system used for a low energy electron irradiation accelerator

The development of irradiation processing industry brings about various types of irradiation objects and expands the irradiation requirements for better uniformity and larger areas. This paper proposes an innovative design of a permanent magnet electron beam spread system. By clarifying its operation principles, the author verifies the feasibility of its application in irradiation accelerators for industrial use with the examples of its application in electron accelerators with energy ranging from 300 keV to 1 MeV. Based on the finite element analyses of electromagnetic fields and the charged particle dynamics, the author also conducts a simulation of electron dynamics in magnetic field on a computer. The results indicate that compared with the traditional electron beam scanning system, this system boosts the advantages of a larger spread area, non-power supply, simple structure and low cost, etc., which means it is not only suitable for the irradiation of objects with the shape of tubes, strips and panels, but can also achieve a desirable irradiation performance on irregular constructed objects of large size.     

Diocotron instability of the electron beam in the drift tube of a gyrotron

A cold fluid model is used to investigate instabilities associated with a velocity shear due to the self fields of a relativistic electron beam inside the beam tunnel of a gyrotron. General statements concerning the stability of an electron beam like the frequency and the growth rate are possible. The growth is expressed as a length that can be compared with the geometry in the gun-tube-resonator system.     

Angular velocity spread of relativistic electron beam generated by high current diode

Theoretical analysis and numerical simulations of the Relativistic Electron Beam (REB) generation in a high current diode immersed in an external magnetic field has been done. The calculations have confirmed that the generated beam is homogeneous and monoenergetic in a broad central region. In the case of cylindrical diode the mixing of electron trajectories has been observed only in a narrow periphery beam region. The angle between particle trajectories and external longitudinal magnetic field varies chaotically from 0° to –25°. This phenomenon suppresses the excitation of two stream instability excited by the REB in the plasma column.     

大回旋cusp电子注数值模拟

新一代宽带、高增益、大功率回旋行波管需要新型的电子注,而大回旋cusp电子注为其实现提供了可能。对大回旋cusp电子注进行系统理论分析,建立了大回旋cusp电子注的物理模型,在理论分析基础上进行了大量数值计算和模拟优化,并对大回旋cusp电子枪设计中的影响因素进行探讨。设计出一支低速度零散、高速度比、低纹波,适用于高次谐波的高功率(54 kV, 2.7 A)cusp电子枪。     

大回旋cusp电子注数值模拟

 新一代宽带、高增益、大功率回旋行波管需要新型的电子注,而大回旋cusp电子注为其实现提供了可能。对大回旋cusp电子注进行系统理论分析,建立了大回旋cusp电子注的物理模型,在理论分析基础上进行了大量数值计算和模拟优化,并对大回旋cusp电子枪设计中的影响因素进行探讨。设计出一支低速度零散、高速度比、低纹波,适用于高次谐波的高功率(54 kV, 2.7 A)cusp电子枪。     

Studying the start-up scenario for a pulsed gyrotron with a relativistic electron beam

We present the results of studying the start-up scenario for a high-power pulsed gyrotron operated at the TE₅₃ mode for two variants of the current–voltage characteristic of a three-electrode magnetron-injection electron gun. In the standard variant of feeding the voltage to the first anode from the resistive divider, sequential generation of the TE₇₃ and TE₆₃ modes, and, finally, the operating TE₅₃ mode was observed at the edge of the pulse. The current–voltage characteristic for which only the operating mode is excited is obtained by decreasing the growth rate of the voltage applied to the first anode.     

The nonlinear theory of slow-wave electron cyclotron masers with inclusion of the beam velocity spread

The nonlinear theory of slow-wave electron cyclotron masers (ECM) with an initially straight electron beam is developed. The evolution equation of the nonlinear beam electron energy is derived. The numerical studies of the slow-wave ECM efficiency with inclusion of Gaussian beam velocity spread are presented. It is shown that the velocity spread reduces the interaction efficiency.     

Improvement of the helical electron beam quality and the gyrotron efficiency by controlling the electric field distribution near a magnetron injection gun

A technique for controlling the electric field distribution near the cathode of a magnetron injection gun is developed. The feasibility of improving the quality of a helical electron beam by optimizing the electric field distribution in a pulsed 4-mm-wave gyrotron is studied theoretically and experimentally. Field distributions are obtained that minimize the electron velocity spread in the beam, coefficient of electron reflection from a magnetic mirror, and intensity of parasitic low-frequency oscillations. It is demonstrated that the gyrotron efficiency can be increased through a rise in the beam quality at the optimized electric field distribution.