Initial plasma-filled backward-wave oscillator experiments using a cathode-mounted plasma prefill source

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 653-668

  Grabowski, Chris ^a   Gahl, J M ^a  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

Author keywords

High power microwaves; Plasma microwave devices; Relativistic backward wave oscillators

Indexed keywords

BACKWARD WAVE TUBES; ELECTRON BEAMS; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA SOURCES;

BACKWARD WAVE OSCILLATORS; CATHODE MOUNTED PLASMA PREFILL SOURCE;

MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0032095989     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.700801     Document Type: Article

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