ELECTRON GUN FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONS GROUPED IN SHORT PULSES

Abstract

This gun comprises a cathode K, a grid G, and an anode A between which the applied voltages are radio-frequency voltages. The cathode is disposed on the central conductor of a coaxial cavity, facing said grid terminating said cavity. Said cavity is terminated at the other end by a short-circuit and includes a coaxial branch line so as to resonate at two frequencies F1 and F2 multiple of f0, whose beating induces a radio-frequency grid-cathode voltage. Said grid terminates another coaxial cavity whose central conductor is hollow and whose end facing said grid forms the anode. said other coaxial cavity resonator is excited and resonates at a frequency F0 multiple of f0, which induces a radio-frequency anode-grid voltage. A proper selection of the frequencies F0, F1, F2 allows to obtain electrons bunches of very short duration.

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Inventor

• 1JEANNE AUCOUTURIER