Research/Patents/US 5319322
US 5319322Tier 3 — General Defense

ELECTRON BEAM ANTENNA MICROWAVE GENERATION DEVICE

Assignee

US Government

Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE

Filed

Jun 11, 1990

Granted

Jun 7, 1994

Location

Albuquerque NM (Kirtland AFB/Sandia)

Abstract

A high energy level arrangement for generating microwave frequency electromagnetic energy from a DC power source by way of a high energy level electron beam coupled into an output waveguide member and serving therein as an antenna source of energy for the waveguide member. The electron beam is preferably spatially and timewise modulated with sinusoids to improve conversion efficiency to dominant mode waveguide energy. The disclosure includes several embodiments including a waveform splicing arrangement and plural electron gun embodiments and discloses quantitative efficiency and operating voltage level data. Use of the invention in weaponry, radar, deep space communication and other high radio frequency level energy applications is also disclosed.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Aug 6, 1990

Rescinded

Nov 5, 1993

Duration

3 years, 3 months

Inventor

  • 1JAMES P. O'LOUGHLIN

Sensitive facility: Albuquerque NM (Kirtland AFB/Sandia)

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