dc.contributor.author | Destler, William | |
dc.contributor.author | Minami, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lou, W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Carmel, Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Granatstein, V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kehs, R. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-07-16T17:47:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-07-16T17:47:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1988-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Symposium on Innovative Science and Technology, Los Angeles, California, January 10-15, 1988 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1850/10211 | |
dc.description.abstract | Relativistic backward wave oscillators (BWOs) have proven to be relatively efficient,
high-power microwave sources in the centimeter wavelength range. Recent Soviet results
have indicated that the use of a background plasma in such a device can serve to increase
the space charge limiting current end allow operation of the 8WO at higher injected beam
current levels, with accompanying higher microwave power outputs. Studies currently being
initiated at the University of Maryland include studies of BWO performance with fill
plasmas produced by both electron beam ionization of a low pressure neutral gas background
and by an independently controllable plasma source used to inject plasma directly into the
BWO structure. Results of the first configuration will be reported and compared with
theoretical expectations. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | SPIE | en_US |
dc.title | High power plasma filled backward wave oscillators | en_US |
dc.type | Proceedings | en_US |