Preliminary design and optimization of a G-band extended interaction oscillator based on a pseudospark-sourced electron beam

Yin, Y. and He, W. and Zhang, L. and Yin, H. and Cross, A. W. (2015) Preliminary design and optimization of a G-band extended interaction oscillator based on a pseudospark-sourced electron beam. Physics of Plasmas, 22 (7). 073102. ISSN 1070-664X (https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4926512)

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Abstract

The design and simulation of a G-band extended interaction oscillator (EIO) driven by a pseudospark-sourced electron beam is presented. The characteristic of the EIO and the pseudospark-based electron beam were studied to enhance the performance of the newly proposed device. The beam-wave interaction of the EIO can be optimized by choosing a suitable pseudospark discharging voltage and by widening the operating voltage region of the EIO circuit. Simulation results show that a peak power of over 240 W can be achieved at G-band using a pseudospark discharge voltage of 41 kV.