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Analysis of Low Frequency Oscillations in Magnetron Injection Guns

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In our gyro-TWT experiments, low-frequency oscillations (LFOs) had been observed. LFOs is a physical phenomenon usually caused by the electrons trapped between the magnetron injection guns (MIGs) and the interaction region. In this paper, the formation procedure and physical mechanism of LFOs are reported. Available methods including optimizing the magnetic field distribution in the beam compression region and loading bevel cuts on the second anode are involved to capture the trapped electrons, suppress the LFOs and improve the helical electron beam quality. Simulations and experimental results are in good agreement with each other and also reveal the reasonableness of this means. Finally, the influence of current capture ratio on LFOs and the beam quality are studied. With the current capture ratio increasing, the amplitude of LFOs decreases, the pitch factor maintains a constant about 1.2 and we also demonstrate a low transverse velocity spread about 3%.

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    Youlei Pu, Yong Luo, Ran Yan, Guo Liu & Wei Jiang

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Pu, Y., Luo, Y., Yan, R. et al. Analysis of Low Frequency Oscillations in Magnetron Injection Guns. J Infrared Milli Terahz Waves 33, 141–148 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-011-9853-y

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