AIP Advances (Nov 2022)

High-order mode interaction structure for a W-band CW sheet beam extended interaction klystron

  • Qi Jin,
  • Zhihui Geng,
  • Rui Zhang,
  • Bingchuan Xie,
  • Shuzhong Wang,
  • Yunfeng Liao,
  • Xiudong Yang,
  • Shouxi Xu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0122835
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 11
pp. 115308 – 115308-7

Abstract

Read online

To solve the problem of mode competition in high-order working modes, this paper presents a fast design method based on the TM31-2π mode for the dumbbell shaped extended interaction cavity. Based on the equivalent circuit theory, the high-frequency characteristics of the structure are studied. In addition, we propose a W-band continuous wave sheet beam extended interaction klystron high-frequency circuit. The circuit was driven by a 20 kV and 0.85 A sheet electron beam, with a 3.2 × 0.3 mm2 section. The beam was focused by a 0.8 T permanent magnet system. The high-frequency system adopts five dumbbell shaped five-gap cavities, and the output system adopts a symmetrical output waveguide. The 3D particle-in-cell simulation shows that more than 1.5 kW power can be obtained at an input power of 0.12 W, and the electron efficiency and gain are 9.2% and 41.2 dB, respectively.