Nonlinear Analysis of High-Harmonic Slotted Gyro-TWT Amplifier

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 176-187

  Chong, C K ^a   McDermott, D B ^a   Balkcum, A J ^a   Luhmann, N C ^a  

^a Department of Electrical Engineering of California at Los Angeles ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; GYROTRONS;

SLOTTED GYRO AMPLIFIERS;

ELECTRON TUBES, TRAVELING WAVE;

EID: 0026880895     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.142818     Document Type: Article

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