Mode analysis and design of 0.3-THz Clinotron

To develop a high-power continuous-wave terahertz source, a Clinotron operating at 0.3 THz is investigated. Based on the analyses of field distribution and coupling impedance, the dispersion characteristic of a rectangular resonator is preliminarily studied. The effective way to select fundamental mode to interact with the electron beam is especially studied.Finally, the structure is optimized by particle-in-cell simulation, and the problems of manufacture tolerance, current density threshold, and heat dissipation during Clinotron's operation are also discussed. The optimum device can work with a good performance under the conditions of 8 k V and 60 m A. With the generation of signal frequency at 315.89 GHz and output power at 12 W on average, this device shows great prospects in the application of terahertz waves.     

0.14 THz双环超材料慢波结构表面波振荡器数值研究

本文研究了一种太赫兹波段双环超材料慢波结构, 并具有同轴引出结构的相对论过模表面波振荡器. 设计了超材料同轴过模慢波结构; 通过色散特性, 进行了模式选择和过模结构电子束电参数和几何参数的设计; 根据超材料同轴慢波结构的特点, 设计了具有同轴引出结构的末端同轴输出段. 粒子模拟结果表明, 在电子束电压为600 kV和电流为1.0 kA, 引导磁场为2.0 T 时, 同轴超材料慢波结构过模表面波振荡器输出稳定单频的0.141 THz电磁波, 峰值功率为316.8 MW.     

高功率太赫兹脉冲半导体探测器的分析与设计

设计了一种基于半导体热电子效应的0.14 THz高功率脉冲探测器.首先根据探测器的结构特点,分析了探测器的工作原理,并推导了探测器的相对灵敏度表达式.接着采用三维电磁场时域有限差分法,模拟计算了探测器的电压驻波比和线性区的相对灵敏度.在优化的结构参数下,探测器在0.14 THz波段的电压驻波比不大于1.3,相对灵敏度约为0.6 kW^-1,且在0.13—0.16 THz频带内波动不超过10%.然后讨论了焦耳热效应对探测器的影响,考察了太赫兹脉冲宽度与输出电压变化率的关系.最后对探测器的 关键词： 高功率太赫兹脉冲 探测器 热电子 灵敏度     

0.14太赫兹同轴表面波振荡器研究

为了提高太赫兹表面波振荡器的输出功率,本文提出了同轴结构的表面波振荡器模型,并且获得了该同轴结构TM01模的色散曲线,采用自行研制的全电磁粒子模拟软件UNIPIC对提出的同轴结构表面波振荡器进行了模拟,结果表明器件的工作频率与圆柱结构时的表面波振荡器相同,在输出端以TEM模式传输太赫兹波,输出功率相比圆柱结构的表面波振荡器输出功率水平提高了67.8%.     

过模结构0.14 THz高功率脉冲探测器研制

基于n型硅在强电场下的热电子效应,初步研制了一种采用过模结构的0.14 THz高功率太赫兹脉冲探测器。该探测器由基模波导WR6、过渡波导、过模波导WR10, n型硅探测芯片和偏置恒流源组成。模拟分析了探测器的工作过程,给出了相对灵敏度表达式,结果表明过模探测器能很好地工作在TE10模式。合理设计了探测芯片的结构参数和加工工艺,完成了探测芯片的加工和探测器样机的制作。将探测器样机在0.14 THz相对论表面波振荡器的辐射场进行了初步的验证性实验,并与二极管检波器的测量结果进行了对比分析。结果表明:过模探测器样机的响应时间在ps量级,相对灵敏度约为0.12 kW-1,最大承受功率至少为数十W,可用于0.14 THz高功率脉冲的直接探测。     

0.14 THz高功率太赫兹脉冲的参数测量

给出了0.14 THz高功率单次脉冲信号的频率和功率的测量方法及实验结果。针对高功率太赫兹脉冲频率高、峰值功率高和脉宽短的特点,实验中采用了截止波导滤波法与谐波混频法相结合的方式准确测定了脉冲信号频率,利用辐射场功率密度积分法获取了辐射脉冲的远场功率分布,并给出了单次脉冲的辐射功率。某实验条件下的测量结果表明,0.14 THz高功率太赫兹脉冲的频率为0.146 3 THz,脉宽约为1.5 ns,功率不小于0.5 MW。     

0.14 THz过模表面波振荡器初步实验研究

为获得大功率太赫兹源,对基于表面波振荡器的相对论太赫兹源进行了初步的实验研究。为便于机械加工和实验装配,器件采用过模矩形波导慢波结构。利用理论分析和数值模拟得到的参数,在CKP1000加速器上进行了实验。功率测量采用辐射场功率密度积分方法,频率测量采用截止波导滤波法。在电子束压为320 kV、电子束流强度为2.1 kA、引导磁场为5 T条件下,实验获得频率0.136 THz以上、脉冲宽度为1.5 ns和辐射功率约2 MW的太赫兹信号输出。     

A high-power subterahertz surface wave oscillator with separated overmoded slow wave structures

A megawatt-level subterahertz surface wave oscillator(SWO) is proposed to obtain high conversion efficiency by using separated overmoded slow wave structures(SWSs). Aiming at the repetitive operation and practical applications, the device driven by electron beam with modest energy and current is theoretically analyzed and verified. Then,the functions of the two SWS sections and the effect of the drift tube are investigated by using a particle-in-cell code to reveal how the proposed device achieves high efficiency. The mode analysis of the beam-wave interaction region in the device is also carried out, and the results indicate that multi-modes participate in the premodulation of the electron beam in the first SWS section, while the TM01 mode surface wave is successfully and dominantly excited and amplified in the second SWS section. Finally, a typical simulation result demonstrates that at a beam energy of 313 ke V, beam current of 1.13 k A, and guiding magnetic field of above 3.5 T, a high-power subterahertz wave is obtained with an output power of about 70 MW at frequency 146.3 GHz, corresponding to the conversion efficiency of 20%. Compared with the results of the previous subterahertz overmoded SWOs with integral SWS and similar beam parameters, the efficiency increases almost 50% in the proposed device.     

High-power terahertz pulse sensor with overmoded structure

Based on the hot electron effect in a semiconductor, an overmoded resistive sensor for 0.3-0.4 THz band is investi-gated. The distribution of electromagnetic field components, voltage standing wave ratio （VSWR）, and the average electric field in the silicon block are obtained by using the three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain （FDTD） method. By adjusting several factors （such as the length, width, height and specific resistance of the silicon block） a novel sensor with optimal structural parameters that can be used as a power measurement device for high power terahertz pulse directly is proposed. The results show that the sensor has a relative sensitivity of about 0.24 kW 1, with a fluctuation of relative sensitivity of no more than ±22%, and the maximum of VSWR is 2.74 for 0.3-0.4 THz band.     

0.14THz过模表面波振荡器的模式分析

采用理论分析和实验验证相结合的方法, 研究了0.14 THz过模表面波振荡器(过模比D/λ≈3)中太赫兹波模式成分的分布. 首先针对具有圆周对称结构的过模切连科夫器件, 建立了用于模式分析的纵向场分解法. 接着基于2.5维PIC(Particle-in-cell)软件的电场模拟结果, 采用该方法对0.14 THz表面波振荡器的模式进行了详尽的理论分析. 结果表明, 器件中不同结构区域的太赫兹波模式成分不同, 相互间存在模式转换, 输出模式以TM₀₂和TM₀₃模为主, 并伴有少量TM₀₄模. 最后利用图像显示法获取了0.14 THz表面波振荡器的近场辐射能量分布, 与由模式分析结果得到的理论分布符合的较好, 证明了纵向场分解法用于模式分析的可行性和结果的正确性. 关键词： 过模 表面波振荡器 模式分析 场分解法