Nonrelativistic traveling-wave cyclotron interaction

Eli Jerby*, George Bekefi

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Abstract

The traveling wave cyclotron (TWC) is defined in this paper as a cyclotron-type interaction of a nonrelativistic electron beam with traveling waves in an inductive periodic waveguide. Experimental results and a theoretical model of the TWC interaction are presented in this paper. The TWC experiment is conducted in the microwave regime (approximately 10 GHz) with low-energy (approximately 10 keV), low current (< 1 A) electron beam. Considerable RF amplification has been observed in the TWC experiment. A TWC theoretical model presented in the paper shows that the TWC amplification observed is the result of the inductive impedance of the periodic waveguide near cutoff.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsHoward E. Brandt
PublisherPubl by Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Pages276-293
Number of pages18
ISBN (Print)0819410993
StatePublished - 1993
EventIntense Microwave Pulses - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Duration: 17 Jan 199322 Jan 1993

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1872
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceIntense Microwave Pulses
CityLos Angeles, CA, USA
Period17/01/9322/01/93

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