公开(公告)号：EP1369892A3

公开(公告)日：2004-01-14

申请号：EP03010275.0

申请日：2003-05-07

申请人： L-3 Communications Corporation

发明人： Theiss, Alan J.

IPC分类号： H01J23/24 ,  H01J25/11 ,  H01J25/42

CPC分类号： H01J23/22 ,  H01J23/24 ,  H01J25/11 ,  H01J25/42 ,  H01J2225/38

摘要： A coupled cavity circuit for a microwave electron tube comprises at least two resonant cavities adjacent to each other. An electron beam tunnel passes through the coupled cavity circuit to allow a beam of electrons to pass through and interact with the electromagnetic energy in the cavities. An iris connecting the adjacent cavities allows electromagnetic energy to flow from one cavity to the next. The iris is shaped to cause the iris mode passband to be lower in frequency than the cavity mode passband while still providing broadband frequency response. In addition, the present coupled cavity circuit operates on an electron beam to interact with the third space harmonic of the second passband (the cavity passband) of the electromagnetic signal. Preferably, this interaction occurs on the second passband as this operational design provides output with higher frequencies without decreasing the cavity size. Furthermore, this operational design provides more frequencies with no increase to the iris size. This results in allowing higher power to be provided to the circuit without thermal degradation of the circuit. Also, because the interaction occurs on the third space harmonic of the second passband, the present operational design results in providing flatter frequency responses.

公开(公告)号：EP1369892B1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-31

申请号：EP03010275.0

申请日：2003-05-07

申请人： L-3 Communications Corporation

发明人： Theiss, Alan J.

IPC分类号： H01J23/24 ,  H01J25/11 ,  H01J25/42

CPC分类号： H01J23/22 ,  H01J23/24 ,  H01J25/11 ,  H01J25/42 ,  H01J2225/38

公开(公告)号：EP1655761B1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-06

申请号：EP05023995.3

申请日：2005-11-03

申请人： L-3 Communications Corporation

发明人： Theiss, Alan J.

IPC分类号： H01J23/00 ,  H01J23/24

CPC分类号： H01J23/24

公开(公告)号：EP1655761A3

公开(公告)日：2007-10-17

申请号：EP05023995.3

申请日：2005-11-03

申请人： L-3 Communications Corporation

发明人： Theiss, Alan J.

IPC分类号： H01J23/00 ,  H01J23/24

CPC分类号： H01J23/24

摘要： An amplifying device comprises an electron gun (12) emitting an electron beam, a collector (16) spaced from the electron gun, the collector oriented to collect electrons of the electron beam emitted from the electron gun, and an interaction structure interposed between the electron gun and the collector. The interaction structure defines an electromagnetic path along which an applied electromagnetic signal interacts with the electron beam. The interaction structure further comprises a plurality of polepieces (32) and a plurality of magnets (42), the polepieces each having an aligned opening to collectively provide an electron beam tunnel having an axis extending between the electron gun and the collector to define an electron beam path for the electron beam. The polepieces provide a magnetic flux path to the electron beam tunnel from the magnets. More particularly, the interaction structure further includes plural cavities defined therein interconnected to provide a coupled cavity circuit. At least one of the plurality of polepieces separate adjacent ones of the plural cavities and have an iris for coupling the electromagnetic signal therethrough. At least one of the plurality of polepieces further has a void aligned perpendicularly to the beam tunnel axis.

公开(公告)号：EP1655761A2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-10

申请号：EP05023995.3

申请日：2005-11-03

申请人： L-3 Communications Corporation

发明人： Theiss, Alan J.

IPC分类号： H01J23/00

CPC分类号： H01J23/24

摘要： An amplifying device comprises an electron gun emitting an electron beam, a collector spaced from the electron gun, the collector oriented to collect electrons of the electron beam emitted from the electron gun, and an interaction structure interposed between the electron gun and the collector. The interaction structure defines an electromagnetic path along which an applied electromagnetic signal interacts with the electron beam. The interaction structure further comprises a plurality of polepieces and a plurality of magnets, the polepieces each having an aligned opening to collectively provide an electron beam tunnel having an axis extending between the electron gun and the collector to define an electron beam path for the electron beam. The polepieces provide a magnetic flux path to the electron beam tunnel from the magnets. More particularly, the interaction structure further includes plural cavities defined therein interconnected to provide a coupled cavity circuit. At least one of the plurality of polepieces separate adjacent ones of the plural cavities and have an iris for coupling the electromagnetic signal therethrough. At least one of the plurality of polepieces further has a void aligned perpendicularly to the beam tunnel axis.

摘要翻译： 放大装置包括发射电子束的电子枪（12），与电子枪间隔开的集电极（16），集电体被定向以收集从电子枪发射的电子束的电子，以及介于电子之间的相互作用结构 枪和收集器。 相互作用结构限定了电磁路径，所施加的电磁信号沿电磁路径与电子束相互作用。 相互作用结构还包括多个极杆（32）和多个磁体（42），所述极杆各自具有对齐的开口，以共同提供具有在电子枪和收集器之间延伸的轴线的电子束通道，以限定电子 电子束的光束路径。 极杆提供从磁体到电子束通道的磁通路径。 更具体地，相互作用结构还包括互连的多个空腔，以提供耦合腔电路。 所述多个极杆中的至少一个分离出所述多个空腔中的相邻的一个，并且具有用于通过其耦合所述电磁信号的光圈。 多个极杆中的至少一个还具有垂直于梁隧道轴线对准的空隙。

公开(公告)号：EP1369892A2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-10

申请号：EP03010275.0

申请日：2003-05-07

申请人： L-3 Communications Corporation

发明人： Theiss, Alan J.

IPC分类号： H01J23/24 ,  H01J25/11

CPC分类号： H01J23/22 ,  H01J23/24 ,  H01J25/11 ,  H01J25/42 ,  H01J2225/38

摘要： A coupled cavity circuit for a microwave electron tube comprises at least two resonant cavities adjacent to each other. An electron beam tunnel passes through the coupled cavity circuit to allow a beam of electrons to pass through and interact with the electromagnetic energy in the cavities. An iris connecting the adjacent cavities allows electromagnetic energy to flow from one cavity to the next. The iris is shaped to cause the iris mode passband to be lower in frequency than the cavity mode passband while still providing broadband frequency response. In addition, the present coupled cavity circuit operates on an electron beam to interact with the third space harmonic of the second passband (the cavity passband) of the electromagnetic signal. Preferably, this interaction occurs on the second passband as this operational design provides output with higher frequencies without decreasing the cavity size. Furthermore, this operational design provides more frequencies with no increase to the iris size. This results in allowing higher power to be provided to the circuit without thermal degradation of the circuit. Also, because the interaction occurs on the third space harmonic of the second passband, the present operational design results in providing flatter frequency responses.

摘要翻译： 用于微波电子管的耦合空腔电路包括彼此相邻的至少两个谐振腔。 电子束隧道通过耦合的空腔电路，以允许电子束通过并与空腔中的电磁能相互作用。 连接相邻空腔的虹膜允许电磁能量从一个空腔流到下一个空腔。 虹膜被成形为使得虹膜模式通带的频率比腔模式通带低，同时仍然提供宽带频率响应。 此外，本耦合空腔电路对电子束进行操作，以与电磁信号的第二通带（空腔通带）的第三空间谐波相互作用。 优选地，这种相互作用发生在第二通带上，因为该操作设计提供具有更高频率的输出而不减小腔体尺寸。 此外，这种操作设计提供更多的频率，而不增加虹膜尺寸。 这导致允许向电路提供更高的功率而不会导致电路的热降解。 此外，由于相互作用发生在第二通带的第三空间谐波上，所以当前的操作设计导致提供更平坦的频率响应。 用于微波电子管的耦合腔电路包括彼此相邻的至少两个谐振腔。 电子束隧道通过耦合的空腔电路，以允许电子束通过并与空腔中的电磁能相互作用。 连接相邻空腔的虹膜允许电磁能量从一个空腔流到下一个空腔。 虹膜被成形为使得虹膜模式通带的频率比腔模式通带低，同时仍然提供宽带频率响应。 此外，本耦合空腔电路对电子束进行操作，以与电磁信号的第二通带（空腔通带）的第三空间谐波相互作用。 优选地，这种相互作用发生在第二通带上，因为该操作设计提供具有更高频率的输出而不减小腔体尺寸。 此外，这种操作设计提供更多的频率，而不增加虹膜尺寸。 这导致允许向电路提供更高的功率而不会导致电路的热降解。 此外，由于相互作用发生在第二通带的第三空间谐波上，所以当前的操作设计导致提供更平坦的频率响应。