NONLINEAR EFFECTS IN LONGITUDINAL ELECTRON-STREAM SLOW-WAVEGUIDE SYSTEMS

Abstract

This monograph presents an experimental demonstration of two heretofore unobserved nonlinear effects in systems supporting space-charge waves. The discussion is based on a physical theory which exhibits second-order coupling of these waves to those supported by an external circuit. The physical theory, a perturbation analysis in displacement variables, describes all possible second order nonlinear interactions. The model is further specialized to the empirically valid case of a two-mode, circuit-to-stream wave interaction. An experimental coupler, designed to test these principles, is described. The low-noise amplification possibilities of devices using these principles and several problems connected with the pumping modulation are discussed. Finally, a number of alternative configurations are proposed, including a new class of fast-wave amplifiers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0405534

Entities

People

  • G. C. Van Hoven

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amplifiers
  • Difference Frequency
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Tubes
  • Energy Transfer
  • Group Velocity
  • Klystrons
  • Microwave Tubes
  • Military Research
  • Phase Velocity
  • Physical Theories
  • Signal Generators
  • Transducers
  • Transmission Lines
  • Traveling Wave Tubes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space