Self-consistent field theory of a helix traveling wave tubeamplifier

A self-consistent relativistic field theory of a helix traveling wave tube (TWT) is presented for a configuration in which a thin annular beam propagates through a sheath helix enclosed within a loss-free wall. A linear analysis of the interaction is carried out, subject to the boundary conditions imposed by the beam, helix, and wall. A detrimental dispersion equation is obtained which implicitly includes beam space-charge effects without recourse to a heuristic model of the space-charge field. The equation is valid for arbitrary azimuthal mode number and is solved numerically for the azimuthally symmetric case. The coupled-wave Pierce theory is recovered in the near-resonant limit. Numerical comparisons between the complete dispersion equation and the Pierce model are described. A discrepancy is found between the Pierce and the field theory even for low currents in the nominally ballistic regime, owing to the dielectric effect of the beam on the helix modes     

螺旋线行波管返波自激振荡的研究

 在2维小信号模型的基础上，分析了均匀和周期永久聚焦磁场对抑制返波自激振荡的影响。研究结果表明：改变聚焦磁场的幅值或周期来增加起振长度是可能的， 而且不会改变基波的互作用条件。与此同时，对起振长度、初始非同步速度参量随皮尔斯增益参量、空间电荷参量、损耗参量等的变化，以及在超宽带行波管中当存在两个或多个角向非对称空间谐波时,起振长度、初始非同步速度参量随周期永久聚焦磁场的变化进行了研究。优化设计聚焦磁场、电子注和螺旋线慢波系统的参量可以对螺旋线行波管的稳定性分析提供必要的依据。     

Gyrotron traveling wave amplifier with out-ridged waveguide

The out-ridged waveguide is proposed for the use of gyrotrons operating at higher harmonics of electron gyrofrequency. Eigenvalues and the associated field components of the out-ridged waveguide are obtained with Ritz-Galerkin method. The prominent advantages of the out-ridged waveguide over the existing waveguide structures used in gyrotrons include the simplicity in manufacture, freedom from local modes, good separation of lower order modes, high power handling ability, and good beam-field coupling at higher harmonics of the electron gyrofrequency. Gain-frequency functional curves of the gyrotron traveling wave amplifiers with the out-ridged waveguide and some other waveguide structures are computed numerically by employing the general analytical results developed in [15].     

A three-dimensional time-dependent theory for helix traveling wave tubes in beam-wave interaction

This paper presents a three-dimensional time-dependent nonlinear theory of helix traveling wave tubes for beamwave interaction.The radio frequency electromagnetic fields are represented as the superposition of azimuthally symmetric waves in a vacuum sheath helix.Coupling impedance is introduced to the electromagnetic field equations’ stimulating sources,which makes the theory easier and more flexible to realize.The space charge fields are calculated by electron beam space-charge waves expressed as the superposition solutions of Helmholtz equations.The focusing forces due to either a solenoidal field or a periodic permanent magnetic field is also included.The dynamical equations of electrons are Lorentz equations associating with electromagnetic fields,focusing fields and space-charge fields.The numerically simulated results of a tube are presented.     

Communication with a chaotic traveling wave tube microwave generator

Traveling wave tubes (TWTs) are vacuum electronic amplifiers (see Beck, Gittins, and Pierce) that are commonly used for communication in the centimeter wavelength range. Increasing demand for high data flow in wireless communication systems (satellite communication systems are a good example) raises needs for making TWT's more compact and efficient. Motivated by this we suggest a scheme in which a TWT with feedback is operated in a highly nonlinear regime where the device behaves chaotically. The chaos is controlled using small controls. Then, at the receiving end a receiving TWT synchronizes to the chaotic transmitter and amplifies the received signal with nearly no distortion. Results on numerical simulations of the proposed scheme are reported and used to evaluate its effectiveness.     

High-gain wide-band gyrotron traveling wave amplifier with a helically corrugated waveguide

First bandwidth measurements of a novel gyrotron amplifier are presented. The coupling between the second harmonic cyclotron mode of a gyrating electron beam and the radiation field occurred in the region of near infinite phase velocity over a broad bandwidth by using a cylindrical waveguide with a helical corrugation on its internal surface. With a beam energy of 185 keV, the amplifier achieved a maximum output power of 1.1 MW, saturated gain of 37 dB, linear gain of 47 dB, saturated bandwidth of 8.4 to 10.4 GHz ( 21% relative bandwidth), and an efficiency of 29%, in good agreement with theory.     

慢同步波行波管特性研究

 在传统行波管的放大过程中,随着电子纵向群聚的加深,由于空间电荷效应导致的非线性效应,影响了行波管的输出性能。介绍了一种新型的行波管并分析了其作用机理,分析了这种新型行波管慢波系统的结构及其色散特性,讨论了T形齿结构和梯形齿结构慢波系统几何尺寸对工作性能的影响。通过圆极化行波的高频横向电场调制电子束,导致电子束在空间的扭转,使得电子在放大过程中没有经过纵向群聚而处于减速场中,消除了非线性效应,提高了行波管的输出性能。     

Nonlinear time-dependent simulation of helix traveling wave tubes

A one-dimensional nonlinear time-dependent theory for helix traveling wave tubes is studied. A generalized electromagnetic field is applied to the expression of the radio frequency field. To simulate the variations of the high frequency structure, such as the pitch taper and the effect of harmonics, the spatial average over a wavelength is substituted by a time average over a wave period in the equation of the radio frequency field. Under this assumption, the space charge field of the electron beam can be treated by a space charge wave model along with the space charge coefficient. The effects of the radio frequency and the space charge fields on the electrons are presented by the equations of the electron energy and the electron phase. The time-dependent simulation is compared with the frequency-domain simulation for a helix TWT, which validates the availability of this theory.     

C波段相对论行波结构放大器设计

根据盘荷加载慢波结构的色散关系,设计了C波段高功率行波结构放大器,器件采用轴向微波功率提取降低输出端的反射,并在隔离段中加入微波吸收体切断放大器中自激振荡的正反馈过程,输出腔采用锥形过渡以降低Q值,减少电子注回流,有效抑制了放大器中自激振荡。在2.5维PIC模拟中得到功率890MW、频率5.64 GHz的微波输出,增益35.6 dB,效率32%。     

Analysis of the harmonic gyrotron traveling wave amplifier

A single nonlinear differential equation is derived for describing the spatial evolution of the wave field in a gyrotron amplifier of the cylindrical guide geometry. This equation is then used to determine the efficiencies and the optimized interaction lengths for gyrotrons operated with TE_N1 modes at the N-th cyclotron harmonic.     

GaAs/GaAlAs traveling wave type laser amplifier with tilted facets

GaAs/GaAlAs traveling wave type laser amplifiers with different tilted angle facets are defined by proton bombardment. Some characters are measured. Maximum single-pass gains of 27.8 dB are reached with an optical fiber coupling system.     

Kinetic theory of traveling wave gyro-peniotron

Using an equilibrium distribution function f_o=f_o(p, p, p_g), where R_g is the radial position of electron guiding center, this paper presents a kinetic theory of TW gyro-peniotron. The dispersion equation obtained in this paper can be used to describe both gyrotron and gyro-peniotron. The influence of beam position is discussed.     

GaAs/GaAlAs traveling wave type laser amplifier with tilted facets

GaAs/GaAlAs traveling wave type laser amplifiers with different tilted angle facets are defined by proton bombardment. Some characters are measured. Maximum single-pass gains of 27.8 dB are reached with an optical fiber coupling system.     

具有分布损耗波导结构的回旋行波放大器绝对不稳定性

 详细推导了具有分布损耗波导结构的回旋行波放大器的色散特性。通过绝对不稳定性振荡出现的条件,给出求解具有损耗波导结构回旋行波管放大器的绝对不稳定性起振电流的数值计算方法。研究结果表明：绝对不稳定性起振电流与损耗波导的集肤深度有关,选择有较大的集肤深度的损耗波导可以提高绝对不稳定性起振电流;绝对不稳定性起振电流同时也与工作磁场偏离饱和磁场的程度以及电子束的纵横速度比有关;通过设计具有分布损耗波导结构的注-波互作用电路,以及工作磁场、电子束的纵横速度比,可以在兼顾带宽、效率的条件下,保证回旋行波管放大器稳定工作。     

幅相一致行波管非线性理论与计算机模拟

 采用谐波互作用的行波管二维大信号非线性理论,建立了高频电路结构和外部工作条件零散模型,对影响增益、相位频率特性的主要因素进行了理论分析和数值计算,开发了可动态实时显示行波管工作状态的可视化科学计算软件,并利用该软件全面地分析了某管型的幅相一致特性,为新近研制的幅相一致行波管提供了很有价值的计算结果。     

Ka波段二次谐波损耗波导回旋行波管非线性分析

 建立了由损耗段和铜段组成的波导结构的Ka波段二次谐波回旋行波放大器理论模型,并进行了非线性理论研究。基于稳定性分析,确定35 GHz TE₀₂模二次谐波回旋行波放大器的基本工作参数:波导半径为1.02 cm,电子注工作电压为90 kV,工作电流为25 A,工作磁场为0.642 6 T,横纵速度比为1.2;然后通过模拟详细分析了工作电流、波导损耗和速度零散等因素对该放大器性能的影响。研究表明：在该结构中损耗段可以有效地抑制模式竞争从而提高输出功率和带宽;工作电流对输出功率的影响存在最大值;速度零散对输出功率有很大的影响。     

Low group velocity traveling wave tube amplifiers

We report experimental and theoretical results from research into high power X-band traveling wave tube amplifiers designed to eliminate sidebands caused by reflections from the output of such structures. These amplifiers have a low energy velocity, such that the time it takes a wave to be reflected from the output to the input is of the order of, or greater than, the electron beam pulse duration. The elimination of sidebands and the effects of reflections is achieved by this transit time isolation, The bandwidth of the output spectrum is limited by the low pass-band of the periodic structures. Such amplifiers have been operated at power levels of up to 160 MW at 9 GHz for 50 ns pulse durations     

毫米波沟道梯型慢波结构行波管的线性理论

 在电子通道内引入一薄层空心电子注,对沟道梯型慢波结构行波管进行了线性理论研究,推导出了沟道梯型结构行波管的工作色散方程,计算了沟道梯型行波管的小信号增益和工作相速。计算结果表明：沟道梯型结构行波管每周期的增益高,带宽窄;当沟宽度由零增加到环内径的2倍时,增益减小量不足1%,这表明沟宽度对增益的影响不大;当脊高度增大10%时,增益增加62%,当环内径增大10%,增益减小57%,因此增益与脊高度正相关,与环内径负相关,且相关性十分明显。