TY - JOUR
T1 - Theory of the anomalous Doppler cyclotron-resonance-maser amplifier with tapered parameters
AU - Nusinovich, G. S.
AU - Korol, M.
AU - Jerby, E.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - The theory of a slow-wave cyclotron-resonance-maser (CRM) amplifier employing an initially linear electron beam is developed. In such a device, the electrons radiate electromagnetic waves under the anomalous Doppler effect. In order to maintain the cyclotron resonance between the radiating electrons and the amplifying electromagnetic wave, we consider a system with tapered waveguide parameters. The self-consistent set of equations results in one equation describing the efficiency of the anomalous Doppler CRM interaction as a function of the waveguide length. The efficiency limit approaches 100% in the ideal case. A practical scheme of the anomalous Doppler CRM amplifier is proposed as a stripline waveguide with a slight tapering of the strip width. This scheme is analyzed numerically, and it is shown that the efficiency of this device may exceed 30%.
AB - The theory of a slow-wave cyclotron-resonance-maser (CRM) amplifier employing an initially linear electron beam is developed. In such a device, the electrons radiate electromagnetic waves under the anomalous Doppler effect. In order to maintain the cyclotron resonance between the radiating electrons and the amplifying electromagnetic wave, we consider a system with tapered waveguide parameters. The self-consistent set of equations results in one equation describing the efficiency of the anomalous Doppler CRM interaction as a function of the waveguide length. The efficiency limit approaches 100% in the ideal case. A practical scheme of the anomalous Doppler CRM amplifier is proposed as a stripline waveguide with a slight tapering of the strip width. This scheme is analyzed numerically, and it is shown that the efficiency of this device may exceed 30%.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevE.59.2311
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevE.59.2311
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AN - SCOPUS:0345920244
SN - 1063-651X
VL - 59
SP - 2311
EP - 2321
JO - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
JF - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
IS - 2
ER -