Design and Experimental Operation of a 165-GHz, 1.5-MW, Coaxial-Cavity Gyrotron with Axial RF Output

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 470-479

  Latrou, C T ^a   Braz, O ^a   Dammertz, G ^a   Kern, S ^a   Kuntze, M ^a   Piosczyk, B ^a   Thumm, M ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coaxial cavity gyrotron; Frequency tunability; Magnetron injection gun

Indexed keywords

LIMITERS; MAGNETRONS; Q FACTOR MEASUREMENT; TUNING;

COAXIAL CAVITY GYROTRON; FREQUENCY TUNABILITY; MAGNETRON INJECTION GUN;

GYROTRONS;

EID: 0031165489     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.597262     Document Type: Article

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