Experimental study of a high efficiency quasi-optical mode converter for whispering gaUery mode gyrotrons

International Journal of Electronics

Volumn 72, Issue 5-6, 1992, Pages 1093-1102

  Blank, M ^a   Casey, J A ^a   Kreischer, K E ^a   Temkin, R J ^a   Price, T ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS - REFLECTORS; GYROTRONS - MEASUREMENTS; GYROTRONS - PERFORMANCE; WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS - APPLICATIONS;

QUASI OPTICAL MODE CONVERTER; VLASOV TYPE WAVEGUIDE LAUNCHER; WHISPERING GALLERY MODE GYROTRONS;

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 0026855425     PISSN: 00207217     EISSN: 13623060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207219208925635     Document Type: Article

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