Review of the theory of mode interaction in gyrodevices

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 313-326

  Nusinovich, Gregory S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS; MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS;

GYRODEVICES;

GYROTRONS;

EID: 0032635647     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.772257     Document Type: Article

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