Abstract
This paper describes an S-band vircator system with electron beam premodulation, built on the base of the MARINA compact high-voltage pulser with inductive energy storage. The peak microwave output was ∼1 GW with ∼5% power efficiency and 50-ns full-width at half-maximum. The microwave frequency was constant during the pulse as determined by the resonator. Substantial spontaneous shortening of the microwave pulse was observed. Possible mechanisms for this phenomenon are discussed and supported by three-dimensional KARAT simulations.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1179-1185 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3 I |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Fuse opening switch
- High-power microwaves (HPM)
- Particle-in-cell (PIC)-simulations
- Premodulation
- Pulse shortening
- Vircator
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
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S-band vircator with electron beam premodulation based on compact pulse driver with inductive energy storage. / Kitsanov, Sergei A.; Klimov, Alexey Ivanovich; Korovin, Sergei D.; Kovalchuk, Boris M.; Kurkan, Ivan K.; Loginov, Sergey V.; Pegel, Igor V.; Polevin, Sergei D.; Volkov, Sergei N.; Zherlitsyn, Andrey A.
In: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 30, No. 3 I, 06.2002, p. 1179-1185.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - S-band vircator with electron beam premodulation based on compact pulse driver with inductive energy storage
AU - Kitsanov, Sergei A.
AU - Klimov, Alexey Ivanovich
AU - Korovin, Sergei D.
AU - Kovalchuk, Boris M.
AU - Kurkan, Ivan K.
AU - Loginov, Sergey V.
AU - Pegel, Igor V.
AU - Polevin, Sergei D.
AU - Volkov, Sergei N.
AU - Zherlitsyn, Andrey A.
PY - 2002/6
Y1 - 2002/6
N2 - This paper describes an S-band vircator system with electron beam premodulation, built on the base of the MARINA compact high-voltage pulser with inductive energy storage. The peak microwave output was ∼1 GW with ∼5% power efficiency and 50-ns full-width at half-maximum. The microwave frequency was constant during the pulse as determined by the resonator. Substantial spontaneous shortening of the microwave pulse was observed. Possible mechanisms for this phenomenon are discussed and supported by three-dimensional KARAT simulations.
AB - This paper describes an S-band vircator system with electron beam premodulation, built on the base of the MARINA compact high-voltage pulser with inductive energy storage. The peak microwave output was ∼1 GW with ∼5% power efficiency and 50-ns full-width at half-maximum. The microwave frequency was constant during the pulse as determined by the resonator. Substantial spontaneous shortening of the microwave pulse was observed. Possible mechanisms for this phenomenon are discussed and supported by three-dimensional KARAT simulations.
KW - Fuse opening switch
KW - High-power microwaves (HPM)
KW - Particle-in-cell (PIC)-simulations
KW - Premodulation
KW - Pulse shortening
KW - Vircator
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EP - 1185
JO - IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
JF - IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
SN - 0093-3813
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