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Space charge effects in a gyrotron employing a solid electron beam

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The influence of space charge forces on the performance of a single cacity gyrotron oscillator which uses a solid electron beam was investigated. It was found that space charge effects cause a large efficiency degradation as the beam current is increased, if the other experimental parameters are unchanged. A small increase in the magnetic field, however, can restore the efficiency to higher values.

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  1. Section of Applied Physics, Yale University, Yale Station, P.O. Box 2159, 06520, New Haven, Connecticut

    H. Keren & J. L. Hirshfield

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This research was supported by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.

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Keren, H., Hirshfield, J.L. Space charge effects in a gyrotron employing a solid electron beam. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 2, 1097–1112 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01007076

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