Abstract
The electrostatic cyclotron instability driven by a relativistic mechanism is analyzed with a small-signal theory and is shown to be a significant noise aplification mechanism in gyrotrons. The mode is localized in the electrotron beam, with a growth rate strongly dependent on the wavelength and electron density but insensitive to the velocity spread.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 72-79 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1986 Jan |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Radiation
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering