Millimeter Microwave Emission by Use of Plasma Produced Electrons Orbiting a Positively-Charged Wire.
Abstract
Five major advances in the study of the orbitron electrostatic maser have been made during the past 12 month period. These can be tabulated as follows: (1) Reliable pulsed operation at the short wavelength of 2 millimeters; (2) Demonstration of narrow-band pulsed emission at the longer wavelength of about 1 centimeter; (3) Demonstration of continuous emission in a narrow band at the still longer wavelength of about 30 centimeter; (4) Identification of a second mode of maser operation in which the electrons move radially rather than azimuthally; and (5) Success in a computer description of 3-dimensional electron orbits in the electrostatic potential wells. In addition to the five major milestones described above, considerable progress has been made in the experimental, theoretical, and computational study of the device.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 15, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA127240
Entities
People
- Igor Alexeff
Organizations
- University of Tennessee