Self-consistent effects on the starting current of gyrotron oscillators

International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1415-1420

  Chang, T H ^a   Pao, K F ^b   Chen, S H ^c   Chu, K R ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR THEORETICAL SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gyrotron oscillator; Open cavity; Self consistent field profile; Start oscillation current

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRON BEAMS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS; OSCILLATIONS; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; PLASMA WAVES; RESONATORS; TUNING;

GYROTRON OSCILLATORS; OPEN CAVITY; SELF-CONSISTENT FIELD PROFILE; START-OSCILLATION CURRENT;

GYROTRONS;

EID: 0347762848     PISSN: 01959271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025527607178     Document Type: Conference Paper

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