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Progress on the relativistic magnetron

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

J. Benford
Affiliation:
Physics International Company, 2700 Merced Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 USA
H. Sze
Affiliation:
Physics International Company, 2700 Merced Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 USA
D. Bromley
Affiliation:
Physics International Company, 2700 Merced Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 USA
B. Harteneck
Affiliation:
Physics International Company, 2700 Merced Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 USA

Abstract

High-power relativistic magnetrons operating in both S-Band and X-Band (4 GHz) and 8·5 GHz) have been developed with a variety of extraction methods. Using a six window radial extraction scheme, the S-Band magnetron produces ∼3·6 GW. The X-Band magnetron produces 0·05 GW with one radial extraction window. Axial extraction from all six vanes produced power in excess of 0·3 GW. Enhanced erosion and gap closure occur in the smaller X-Band resonator.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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