Measurements of structures for vacuum electronic sources manufactured by 3D printing

Phipps, A. R. and MacLachlan, A. J. and Robertson, C. W. and Ronald, K. and Cross, A. W. and Phelps, A. D. R.; (2018) Measurements of structures for vacuum electronic sources manufactured by 3D printing. In: IVEC 2017 - 18th International Vacuum Electronics Conference. IEEE, GBR, pp. 1-2. ISBN 9781509059157 (https://doi.org/10.1109/IVEC.2017.8289669)

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Abstract

Periodic structures that reduce the velocity of electromagnetic wave propagation are widely used in electron beam driven microwave vacuum electronic sources. When the frequency increases into the mm-wave region such structures become difficult to manufacture because of the small physical dimensions. 'Additive Manufacturing' or '3D printing' offers the possibility of constructing certain types of components quickly, efficiently and relatively inexpensively. Many questions arise however, including what structural resolution is obtainable, the surface roughness, surface electrical resistivity and vacuum compatibility. To address some of these questions the performance of a periodic structure manufactured using a 3D printing technique and designed for W-band operation (75-110GHz) is evaluated and reported in the present work.

  • Item type:Book Section
    ID code:65496
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    9 February 2018
    Published
    1 February 2017
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    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    University of Strathclyde > University of Strathclyde
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    Date deposited:19 Sep 2018 15:09
    Last modified:08 Apr 2024 13:48
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/65496
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