Linear theory of a plasma loaded, helix type, slow wave amplifier

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 669-679

  Kobayashi, Saturo ^a   Antonsen Jr , Thomas M ^a   Nusinovich, Gregory S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Hybrid modes; Plasma; Traveling wave tube amplifier

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRAVELING WAVE TUBES;

SLOW WAVE AMPLIFIERS;

MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0032099846     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.700804     Document Type: Article

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