On frequency and time domain models of traveling wave tubes

2016/07/04 by Stéphane Théveny, Théveny, Stéphane, Frederic André +3
Physics and Astronomy · Engineering · #Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research #Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical Methods #Microwave Engineering and Waveguides

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1607.00779

Abstract

We discuss the envelope modulation assumption of frequency-domain models of traveling wave tubes (TWTs) and test its consistency with the Maxwell equations. We compare the predictions of usual frequency-domain models with those of a new time domain model of the TWT.

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