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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0799953 (2013-03-13) |
등록번호 | US-9202660 (2015-12-01) |
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In various embodiments, a traveling wave amplifier circuit is disclosed. The traveling wave amplifier circuit is configured to receive an RF wave and an electron beam. The traveling wave amplifier effects synchronized interaction between the RF wave and the electron beam. The traveling wave amplifie
In various embodiments, a traveling wave amplifier circuit is disclosed. The traveling wave amplifier circuit is configured to receive an RF wave and an electron beam. The traveling wave amplifier effects synchronized interaction between the RF wave and the electron beam. The traveling wave amplifier circuit comprises a waveguide. The waveguide comprises a plurality of asymmetric cells arranged periodically. The waveguide is configured to receive an electron beam. Each of the asymmetric cells comprises at least one asymmetrical structure within the asymmetric cell to modify the dispersion relation of the waveguide.
1. A traveling wave amplifier circuit to receive an RF wave and an electron beam and to effect synchronized interaction therebetween, the circuit comprising: a waveguide comprising a plurality of asymmetric cells arranged periodically along an axis of propagation, wherein the waveguide is configured
1. A traveling wave amplifier circuit to receive an RF wave and an electron beam and to effect synchronized interaction therebetween, the circuit comprising: a waveguide comprising a plurality of asymmetric cells arranged periodically along an axis of propagation, wherein the waveguide is configured to receive an electron beam along the axis of propagation, and wherein each asymmetric cell comprises at least one asymmetrical structure within the asymmetric cell to modify the dispersion relation of the waveguide to prevent backward-wave oscillation in the waveguide, wherein the at least one asymmetrical structure is asymmetric along the axis of propagation. 2. The traveling wave amplifier circuit of claim 1, wherein the at least one asymmetrical structure comprises a dimension of the waveguide, wherein the dimension of the waveguide varies asymmetrically over each asymmetric cell. 3. The traveling wave amplifier circuit of claim 2, wherein the waveguide comprises: a helical structure, wherein each of the plurality of asymmetric cells comprises: a pitch angle;an azimuth; anda radius; andwherein at least one of the pitch angle, the azimuth, and the radius varies asymmetrically. 4. The traveling wave amplifier circuit of claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of asymmetric cells comprises a plurality of vanes, wherein the plurality of vanes are arranged asymmetrically along the azimuth of the helical structure. 5. The traveling wave amplifier of circuit of claim 1, wherein the waveguide comprises: a coupled-cavity structure, wherein each of the plurality of asymmetric cells comprises: a first resonant cavity; anda second resonant cavity;wherein the first resonant cavity and the second resonant cavity are asymmetrical. 6. The traveling wave amplifier circuit of claim 1, wherein the waveguide comprises: a ring-bar structure, wherein each of the plurality of asymmetric cells comprises: a first ring having a first radius;a second ring having a second radius;a first bar coupling the first ring and the second ring;a second bar extending from the first ring away from the second ring; anda third bar extending from the second ring away from the first ring, wherein at least one of the first radius, the second radius, the first bar, the second bar, or the third bar varies asymmetrically. 7. The traveling wave amplifier circuit of claim 1, wherein the waveguide comprises: a folded waveguide, wherein each of the plurality of asymmetric cells comprises: a first wall and a second wall opposite the first wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall are connected to define the axis of propagation and a rectangular cross-section that is normal to the axis of propagation, and wherein the axis of propagation comprises at least one fold, wherein the fold causes a change in a direction of an axis of propagation of the folded waveguide. 8. The traveling wave amplifier circuit of claim 1, wherein the asymmetric structure comprises a plurality of vanes extending from an interior surface of the waveguide, wherein the plurality of vanes are arranged asymmetrically within each cell. 9. The traveling wave amplifier circuit of claim 8, wherein the plurality of vanes comprise a metal material. 10. The traveling wave amplifier circuit of claim 8, wherein the plurality of vanes comprise a composite stack of a dielectric material and a metal material. 11. The traveling wave tube amplifier of claim 1, wherein the waveguide comprises: a plurality of first projections located on and extending from an interior surface of a first wall, wherein the plurality of first projections is pitched in a direction of the axis of propagation;a plurality of second projections located on and extending from an interior surface of a second wall, wherein the plurality of second projections is pitched in the direction of the axis of propagation;wherein a number of the plurality of second projections is located on and extending from the interior surface of the second wall in a staggered configuration in the direction of the axis of propagation relative to a number of corresponding ones of the plurality of first projections located on and extending from the interior surface of the first wall; andwherein each second projection of the staggered configuration asymmetrically opposes a pair of adjacent first projections located on the interior surface of the first wall. 12. The traveling wave amplifier circuit of claim 1, wherein the electron beam comprises a circular electron beam. 13. A traveling wave tube amplifier comprising: a waveguide comprising a plurality of asymmetric cells arranged periodically along an axis of propagation, wherein the waveguide is configured to receive an electron beam along the axis of propagation, and wherein each asymmetric cell of the plurality of asymmetric cells comprises at least one asymmetrical structure therein, thereby forming a plurality of asymmetrical structures along the axis of propagation to modify the dispersion relation of the waveguide, wherein each of the plurality of asymmetrical structures is asymmetric along the axis of propagation;an electron beam input device configured to generate an electron beam in the waveguide, wherein the waveguide is configured to slow a wave velocity of an input radiofrequency beam to match an input velocity of the electron beam, and wherein the asymmetrical structure is configured to eliminate the backward wave oscillation of the radiofrequency beam within the waveguide. 14. The traveling wave tube amplifier of claim 13, wherein the waveguide comprises: a plurality of first projections located on and extending from an interior surface of a first wall, wherein the plurality of first projections is pitched in a direction of the axis of propagation;a plurality of second projections located on and extending from an interior surface of a second wall, wherein the plurality of second projections is pitched in the direction of the axis of propagation;wherein a number of the plurality of second projections is located on and extending from the interior surface of the second wall in a staggered configuration in the direction of the axis of propagation relative to a number of corresponding ones of the plurality of first projections located on and extending from the interior surface of the first wall; andwherein each second projection of the staggered configuration asymmetrically opposes a pair of adjacent first projections located on the interior surface of the first wall. 15. The traveling wave tube amplifier of claim 13, wherein the waveguide comprises: a folded-waveguide, wherein each of the plurality of asymmetric cells comprises: a first wall and a second wall opposite the first wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall are connected to define an axis of propagation of the folded waveguide and a rectangular cross-section that is normal to the axis of propagation, and wherein the axis of propagation comprises at least one fold, wherein the fold causes a change in a direction of the axis of propagation of the folded waveguide. 16. The traveling wave tube amplifier of claim 13, wherein the at least one asymmetrical structure comprises a dimension of the waveguide, wherein the dimension of the waveguide varies asymmetrically over each asymmetric cell. 17. The traveling wave tube amplifier of claim 16, wherein the waveguide comprises: a helical structure, wherein each of the plurality of asymmetric cells comprises: a pitch angle;an azimuth; anda radius; andwherein at least one of the pitch angle, the azimuth, and the radius varies asymmetrically. 18. The traveling wave tube amplifier of claim 13, wherein the waveguide comprises: a coupled-cavity structure, wherein each of the plurality of asymmetric cells comprises: a first resonant cavity; anda second resonant cavity;wherein the first resonant cavity and the second resonant cavity are asymmetrical. 19. The traveling wave tube amplifier of claim 13, wherein the waveguide comprises: a ring-bar structure, wherein each of the plurality of asymmetric cells comprises: a first ring having a first radius;a second ring having a second radius;a first bar coupling the first ring and the second ring;a second bar extending from the first ring away from the second ring; anda third bar extending from the second ring away from the first ring, wherein at least one of the first radius, the second radius, the first bar, the second bar, or the third bar varies asymmetrically.
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