METHOD SPLIT CAVITY OSCILLATOR/MODULATOR TO GENERATE PULSED PARTICLE BEAMS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
Assignee
US Government
Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE, AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Filed
Jun 8, 1990
Granted
Aug 10, 1993
Location
Albuquerque NM (Kirtland AFB/Sandia)
Abstract
A compact device called the split cavity modulator whose self-generated oscillating electromagnetic field converts a steady particle beam into a modulated particle beam. The particle beam experiences both signs of the oscillating electric field during the transit through the split cavity modulator. The modulated particle beam can then be used to generate microwaves at that frequency and through the use of extractors, high efficiency extraction of microwave power is enabled. The modulated beam and the microwave frequency can be varied by the placement of resistive wires at nodes of oscillation within the cavity. The short beam travel length through the cavity permit higher currents because both space charge and pinching limitations are reduced. The need for an applied magnetic field to control the beam has been eliminated.
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Jul 31, 1990
Rescinded
Apr 30, 1991
Duration
9 months
Inventor
- 1COLLINS CLARK
Sensitive facility: Albuquerque NM (Kirtland AFB/Sandia)
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5235248
- Application
- 07540828
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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