The Design of Megawatt Gyrotrons

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1985, Pages 364-373

  Kreischer, Kenneth E ^a   Danly, Bruce G ^a   Schutkeker, J B ^a   Temkin, R J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; PLASMAS - HEATING;

RF FIELDS;

GYROTRONS;

EID: 0022186777     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.1985.4316447     Document Type: Article

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