Millimeter Microwave Emission by Use of Plasma Produced Electrons Orbiting a Positively-Charged Wire

Abstract

Significant progress was recorded on the exploration of the physics of the Orbitron microwave source. Early, in the work, continuous emission was observed in the range up tp 26 GHz. A numerical code was developed for computing collective electron oscillations. Later, repeatable pulsed operation was observed up to 430 GHz at 0.2 watts in a two microsecond pulse. Spurious emissions up to 1000 GHz have also been observed. Keywords include: Plasma, Orbitron, and Microwaves.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 14, 1986
Accession Number
ADA196005

Entities

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  • Igor Alexeff

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  • University of Tennessee

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  • Advanced Electronics
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  • Physics

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