High-Power Microwave Generation from a Large-Orbit Gyrotron in Vane and Hole-and-Slot Conducting Wall Geometries

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1985, Pages 444-453

  Lawson, Wesley ^a   Destler, William W ^a   Striffler, Charles D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TUBES, MAGNETRON; GYROTRONS; RESONATORS;

KU BAND; X-BAND;

MICROWAVE GENERATION;

EID: 0022246550     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.1985.4316458     Document Type: Article

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