Abstract:
A continuously tunable multicavity klystron and gang tuning apparatus therefor includes a separate tuning element in association with each klystron cavity resonator for setting the respective cavity resonant frequencies. A carriage which is translated in a generally straight line path in response to the rotation of a single tuning shaft carries a plurality of elongated deformable metal bands. These bands are variable pitch cams that are followed by cam followers coupled to the tuning elements for each of cavity resonators. Each deformable band is supported on the carriage at several discrete points along the band length, and adjustment screws are provided for setting the band height and consequent tuning element contour. Such adjustment compensates for the nonlinear tuning characteristic of the cavity resonators in order to thereby obtain a resultant substantially linear cavity resonant frequency versus tuning shaft rotation characteristic. Because of the deformable nature of the bands, a smooth and continuous cam surface is formed between these discrete points.
Abstract:
The gridded gun of an electron tube includes an annular high voltage beryllia insulator body having good thermal conductivity. The thermionic cathode emitter is mounted within the central bore in the annular beryllia insulator in thermally insulative relation relative to the insulator body. The control grid and focus electrode for the gun are mounted from the surface of the annular insulator facing the anode. The outer periphery of the annular insulator is mounted to the body of the electron tube in heat exchanging relation therewith, such that the control grid is cooled by thermal conduction through the beryllia insulator body to the cooled main body of the electron tube.