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Design of helix slow-wave structures for high efficiency TWTs.

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>12/2000
<mark>Journal</mark>IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
Issue number12
Volume47
Number of pages6
Pages (from-to)2438-2443
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

TWTs for space applications commonly have a helix pitch profile which incorporates a section with increased phase velocity followed by a negative phase velocity taper. A simple method is described for the initial design of a helix slow-wave structure of this kind to achieve high overall efficiency. It is shown that the use of a section with increased phase velocity increases the beam efficiency of a TWT while reducing the generation of second harmonic power. The technique is illustrated by its application to a 70 W Ku-band TWT and the performance is shown to be comparable with that of an existing TWT.

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