Theory and simulation of high-power microwave generation in a magnetically insulated transmission line oscillator
- 15 October 1987
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 62 (8) , 3436-3440
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.339309
Abstract
The magnetically insulated transmission line (MITE‐LINE) oscillator is an electron beam diode comprised of a field emitting cathode and a corrugated anode. The device is similar to a linear magnetron except that the insulating magnetic field is self‐generated. The self‐insulating property makes this device a robust high‐power microwave tube. Using the thin‐beam approximation we have derived a dispersion relation for a cylindrical MITE‐LINE oscillator. The dispersion relation is used to predict frequency and growth rate of the microwave generating instability. Analytical results are compared with ccube particle simulations.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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