Experimental studies of the MIT 3.3-GHz relativistic klystron amplifier

Palmyra Catravas; Wen Hu; Chiping Chen; Ivan Mastovsky; George Bekefi

doi:10.1117/12.175740

13 May 1994 Experimental studies of the MIT 3.3-GHz relativistic klystron amplifier

Palmyra Catravas, Wen Hu, Chiping Chen, Ivan Mastovsky, George Bekefi

Proceedings Volume 2154, Intense Microwave Pulses II; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.175740
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

We report experiments on a 3.3 GHz relativistic klystron amplifier. The MIT RKA has a compact and flexible design. The central component of this experiment is a novel compact input cavity in which an explosive emission electron gun is embedded. The electron gun generates a 5 kA, 350 kV annular electron beam with 1.9 cm radius and 2 mm thickness. The beam is confined by a 10 - 17 kG solenoidal magnetic field produced by a superconducting magnet. Up to 5% of beam current modulation has been observed. Magnetic and electric probes placed along the drift tube are used to study beam bunching. Theoretical calculations and MAGIC simulations show good agreement with experimental results.

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Palmyra Catravas, Wen Hu, Chiping Chen, Ivan Mastovsky, and George Bekefi "Experimental studies of the MIT 3.3-GHz relativistic klystron amplifier", Proc. SPIE 2154, Intense Microwave Pulses II, (13 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.175740

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