Results from gyrotron backward wave oscillator experiments utilizing a high-current high-voltage annular electron beam

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 630-635

  Spencer, Thomas A ^a,b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; GYROTRONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; WAVEGUIDES;

BACKWARD WAVE MODE; FREQUENCY SPECTRUM MEASUREMENTS; GYROTRON BACKWARD WAVE OSCILLATOR; VOLTAGE PULSE;

MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0030164142     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.532946     Document Type: Article

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