Long-Pulse and cw tests of a 110-ghz gyrotron with an internal, quasi-optical converter

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 558-569

  Felch, Kevin ^a  

^a IEEE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (OPTICAL); ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; ELECTRON TUBES; FUSION REACTIONS; IMAGE CONVERTERS; MIRRORS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; WAVEGUIDES;

ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE HEATING; GAUSSIAN MODE; INTERNAL CONVERTER; PULSE DURATIONS; QUASI OPTICAL CONVERTER;

GYROTRONS;

EID: 0030168957     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.532938     Document Type: Article

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