Abstract:
A solid state Klystron structure is fabricated by forming a source contact and a drain contact to both ends of a conducting wire and by forming a bias gate and a signal gate on the conducting wire. The conducting wire may be at least one carbon nanotube or at least one semiconductor wire with long ballistic mean free paths. By applying a signal at a frequency that corresponds to an integer multiple of the transit time of the ballistic carriers between adjacent fingers of the signal gate, the carriers are bunched within the conducting wire, thus amplifying the current through the solid state Klystron at a frequency of the signal to the signal gate, thus achieving a power gain.
Abstract:
A microwave tube including: a) an electron gun capable of producing a beam of electrons in the form of a hollow axisymmetrical cylinder in repetitive operation; and b) a body in which the beam is intended to propagate, the body ending with a collector and being provided with means for applying an axial magnetic field for guiding the beam and, upstream from the collector, with a resonant structure crossed by the beam, intended to group the electrons into a succession of packets (P). The resonant structure is formed with two coupled cavities which follow along the axis (Z) of the beam, the coupling being achieved via an inter-cavity region crossed by the beam, this structure having axial symmetry the axis of which is that of the beam and being dimensioned so that the transformation of the electrons in packets is accomplished at a frequency which is that of the π resonant mode of the resonant structure.
Abstract:
A terahertz sheet beam klystron (TSBK) includes an electron gun configured to generate a sheet electron beam and a drift tube through which the sheet beam is propagated. The drift tube is provided with multiple resonant cavities and includes a drift tube circuit including an input RF circuit through which an input RF signal is introduced and an output RF circuit through which an output RF signal is extracted, a collector, and a vacuum envelope. The output RF circuit is configured such that Qe (extraction Q) of the drift tube circuit is comparable to Q0 (unloaded Q) of the drift tube circuit, thereby improving the efficiency of the drift tube circuit.
Abstract:
An improved Klystron device is disclosed which has opposed electrostatic (ES) magnetic field generating members which are uniformly spaced along a longitudinal axis to form an electron beam chamber. The ES magnetic field generating members produce a magnetic flux which confines an electron beam passing through the chamber when an alternating current (AC) is imposed upon the magnetic field generating members. An additional improvement includes a chamber formed from a single sheet of electron conductive metal having a ladder-like structure symmetrical about a longitudinal hinge which permits the structure to be folded about the hinge to form a suitable electron beam chamber.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cooling device for an electron tube designated to amplify a high frequency signal. The invention is particularly suitable for cooling electron tubes that amplify radio frequency signals used for television or radio. The electron tube installed on a portal frame designed to hold the frame. The device includes a first hydraulic circuit inside which a first fluid circulates to cool at least part of the tube. The device also includes fluid exchanger to transfer heat transported by the first fluid to a second hydraulic circuit. The exchanger is also located on the portal frame.
Abstract:
A klystron tube for amplifying signals at microwave radio frequencies utilizes an electron source for emitting electrons through a field focused by a high energy magnet in the RF section of the tube. After the electrons have passed through the active area of the tube, the electrons strike the collector which, in this case, is a multistage depressed collector. The multistages of the depressed collector are connected to high energy voltage sources of different potentials. The klystron tube with the multistage depressed collector is uniquely used here for the first time in a ground based satellite or terrestrial communications system.
Abstract:
In a multi-cavity klystron amplifier tube, the gain-bandwidth product is improved and the amplitude response is made flatter by successive intermediate floating cavities downstream of the input cavity tuned to successively higher frequencies, and the drift lengths between them successively shorter.
Abstract:
The dimensions of the resonant cavities of the multiple-beam klystron are determined in such a way as to enable functioning in the TM.sub.0n mode (n=a whole number greater than 1) and drift tubes relative to the beams go through the klystron cavities at places where the electrical field, in the cavities, is at its maximum value. This embodiment results in high-powered klystrons capable at working at high frequencies.
Abstract:
A multicavity klystron includes a plurality of drift tubes for passage therethrough of a beam of electrons from an electron gun toward an electron collector via a plurality of cavity resonators arranged successively between the electron gun and the collector. One of the drift tubes which is located next to the collector has an inside diameter which is smaller than that of the other drift tubes.
Abstract:
The klystron-resonant cavity accelerator system includes an accelerator structure having one or more sections of intercoupled resonant cavities which, with the output resonant cavity of a klystron, forms an integral rf coupled resonant cavity system for energizing the accelerator. The klystron and resonant cavity accelerator thus coupled also constitute a single evacuated system. The klystron output resonant cavity may be coupled to a resonant cavity in each of the accelerator sections by means of an energy coupling iris or by means of a intervening resonant coupling cell.