140-GHz gyrotron experiments based on a confocal cavity

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 366-374

  Hu, Wen ^a   Shapiro, Michael A ^a   Kreischer, Kenneth E ^a   Temkin, Richard J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Confocal cavities; Gyro twt; Gyrotrons

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; GYROTRONS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; WAVEGUIDES;

CONFOCAL CAVITY;

MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0032098072     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.700767     Document Type: Article

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