任意槽形螺旋槽慢波结构的色散方程

在本文的分析中,将任意槽形的螺旋槽的连续轮廓近似用一系列相连的矩形阶梯代替,利用各阶梯面上导纳的匹配,以及槽与中心互作用区边界场的连续和匹配条件,获得了任意形状螺旋槽慢波结构的色散方程;同时加工制作了一半圆形螺旋槽模型,对其色散特性的冷测实验表明理论与测量值相吻合。     

Characteristics of Arbitrarily-Shaped Helical Groove Slow-Wave Structure Loaded with a Concentric Dielectric-Rod

The dielectric-rod is loaded on the central axis of the arbitrarily-shaped helical groove slow-wave structure. Meanwhile, the profile of the groove is replaced by a series of continuous rectangular steps. The unified dispersion equation of the arbitrarily-shaped helical groove waveguide loaded with a concentric dielectric-rod is obtained by means of a combination of filed-matching method and admittance-matching technique. Then, the effect of the change of groove shape and the dielectric-rod parameters on the dispersion and coupling impedance is approached by theory calculation. The results show that: loaded with dielectric-rod, the bandwidth of the helical groove traveling wave tube (TWT) is effectively broadened, but the coupling impedance is reduced. Among the five different groove shapes, the triangle-type groove has the widest bandwidth but the smallest coupling impedance, and the swallow-tailed-type groove has the narrowest bandwidth but the largest coupling impedance.     

Investigation of the Half-Circular Helical Groove Slow-Wave Structure

As a new type all-metal slow-wave structure of the millimeter wave TWT, The helical groove has a lot of advantages: large power handling capability, large sizes, high precision and moderate bandwidth. Of the helical groove structure, the half-circular helical groove can achieve wider passband than the rectangular helical groove can do. The approximate and much simple matching method of the fields of the half-circular structure is presented in this paper. The more general expressions of the dispersion characteristic and coupling impedence, in which the fast-wave modes and slow-wave modes are considered simultaneously, are obtained. It is indicated from the results of the numerical calculation that choosing suitable dimensions of the structure and suppessing the backward wave osillation, this kind of slow-wave structure can operate over 50% ‘hot’ relative bandwidth.     

Analysis of the circular-arc-shaped helical groove slow-wave structure

This paper concerns a new circular-arc-shaped helical groove all-metal structure, and emphasizes the propagation characteristics of the slow wave. By using approximate field-matching conditions, the dispersion equation and the coupling impedance of this circuit are obtained. The dispersion curves and coupling impedances of the fundamental wave and some harmonics are calculated and the influences of various circuit dimensions are discussed. The calculation results show that the bandwidth can be improved by increasing the arc angle or decreasing the pitch of the structure; a 50% bandwidth is achieved by deviating the phase velocity within ±5%. As a new slow-wave structure for a travelling wave tube, this circuit has an attractive feature, namely the bandwidth is broad while power capacity is high.     

Wave Propagation Along a Helical Step-Loaded Groove Waveguide

A new kind of helical groove structure, step-loaded groove waveguide is presented and analyzed in this paper. The dispersion equation of this structure is derived by means of a field-matching method. This equation may be reduced to the dispersion equation of helical ridge-loaded structure and rectangular one. In order to demonstrate the influence of the step on the dispersion properties, the comparison of the dispersion characteristics is made in these helical rectangular and modified rectangular groove structures. Form the analysis, it is shown that the step loading tends to reduce the dispersion of the helical groove circuit and the step-loaded structure has the weaker dispersion compared with the rectangular one or the ridge-loaded one. The effect of the step shape on the wave properties is also discussed under the deep groove case. The theoretical results explicitly indicate that the V-like step-loaded structure has the weakest dispersion in all step-loaded structures.     

Analysis of the Dispersion Characteristic and Interaction Impedance of a Tape Helix Slow Wave Structure with Novel Supporting Mode

In order to enhance the power capability of the helix travelling wave tube, a novel tape helix slow wave structure (SWS), which is supported by helically arrayed radial dielectric-support posts, is developed. Each dielectric post can be easily brazed with the tape helix and the metal envelope by means of a special soldering. This kind of supporting mode can protect the dielectric supporting posts from being broken by the thermal stress in the case of high temperature. A hybrid model is set up in consideration of the influences of both the radial thickness of the tape helix and these discrete dielectric-support posts. The dispersion equation and interaction impedance of the helical SWS are obtained. The calculated results using this hybrid model presented in the paper show good agreements with the HFSS simulation results. All the results presented here can provide a good basis for designing the novel tape helix SWS.     

E波段折叠矩形槽波导行波管的研究

分析了一种适用于E波段81~86 GHz空间行波管的新型慢波结构——折叠矩形槽波导.折叠矩形槽波导来源于传统的矩形槽波导,将E面沿其纵向来回弯曲而形成.利用电磁场仿真软件Ansoft HFSS设计优化并最终确定了E波段折叠矩形槽波导的关键几何尺寸.同时,模拟仿真出了折叠矩形槽波导在中心频率f=83.5 GHz处的耦合阻抗沿x和y方向上的变化趋势,得出其可通过加载带状电子注获得更高的平均耦合阻抗.利用CST粒子工作室模拟得出:折叠矩形槽波导行波管在中心频点83.5 GHz处输出功率为210 W,电子效率达到8.05%.     

LEAKY CHARACTERISTICS OF A NEW MILLIMETER WAVE ANTENNA BASED ON GROOVE GUIDE WITH AN ASYMMETRIC CONDUCTOR STRIP

A new millimeter wave leaky wave antenna is presented in this paper, which is a modification of the groove guide with an asymmetric conductor strip by introducing a dielectric slab into the conductor plane region of the groove guide antenna. The leakage property of the new antenna is carefully examined through calculations of an equivalent network, which is developed here with taking into account the coupling between different modes to guarantee the calculating accuracy. It has been found that the new leaky wave antenna is of larger leakage constant than that for the original groove guide antenna because of the introduction of the dielectric slab. Extensive numerical results of the leakage characteristics are given to establish useful guidelines for the design of the new type groove guide leaky wave antenna.     

Analysis of a U-shaped vane-loaded helical slow-wave structure for wideband travelling-wave tubes

The dispersion equation and interaction impedance of a U-shaped vane-loaded helical slow-wave structure (SWS) is obtained by considering the azimuthal space harmonic in the non-vane region and the helical tape thickness, using the field theory matching method in the azimuthal field discontinuity. The theoretical calculation by electromagnetic analysis is consistent with the simulation result by MAFIA, which can explain some physical essence of the SWS. In the helical SWS, negative dispersion is reported to reduce the second harmonic content of a wideband travelling-wave tube at the low-frequency end of the band. When the SWS is assembled, the support rods are easily located in the groove of the vane. The solution provides a new instruction method for other types of vane-loaded helical SWS.     

Finite element solution of time-harmonic modal fields in periodic structures

A weighted residual FEM formulation suitable for the electromagnetic model analysis of periodic structures to give numerical k- beta relationships and field patterns is introduced. A two-dimensional realisation of the formulation applying to open-sided ridged waveguides agrees well with analysis. The general method described could be applicable to practical travelling wave tube slow wave structures.<>     

毫米波螺旋线行波管慢波系统高频损耗

基于夹持杆分层螺旋带模型和三维电磁场分析研究了毫米波螺旋线行波管慢波系统的导体和介质损耗。螺旋带模型中介质损耗考虑为纵向传播常数的虚部,给出螺旋带中电磁场的解析解,导体损耗由螺旋线和管壳表面的面电流不连续性获得。三维电磁场分析通过本征模法,求解单周期结构的品质因数和周期储能获得有限导电率导体和夹持杆陶瓷损耗角带来的慢波系统高频损耗。结果表明,毫米波段螺旋线的导体损耗和夹持杆的介质损耗远大于管壳导体损耗,介质损耗与陶瓷损耗角呈线性关系,对高频损耗的影响不可忽略。     

Transverse scattering matrix formulation for a class of waveguideeigenvalue problems

Based on the mode-matching procedure, a unified transverse scattering matrix formulation is presented for the characterization of a class of waveguide eigenvalue problems, which include not only closed but also open structures. As examples, calculations are carried out on the dispersion characteristics of ridged waveguides and their variations, nonradiative dielectric (NRD) waveguides, groove guides, microstrip lines, finlines and coplanar waveguides. Comparisons with published data are made and verify the versatility and accuracy of the method. Besides its generality, this approach is also superior to some other techniques in simplicity and numerical efficiency     

一种具有新型分立介质支撑的翼片加载螺旋带慢 波结构的研究

本文研究了一种具有新型分立介质支撑的翼片加载螺旋带慢波系统,该种慢波系统具有较高的功率容量和较宽的带宽.通过用切比雪夫多项式来展开螺旋带上的面电流,用真空层来模拟螺旋带的厚度,用均匀分层介质来等效新型分立介质支撑,考虑到过渡连接金属块的影响,用场论的方法得到了非常实用的色散方程和耦合阻抗的表达式,同时进行了HFSS模拟,发现用场论的方法所得出的结果与用HFSS模拟的结果吻合良好.本文的结果对这种新型慢波结构的设计具有指导意义.     

On the Design of Dielectric Loaded Waveguides

Rectangular waveguides partially filled with a dielectric slab in the E plane can provide an alternative to ridged waveguides in broad-band systems. It is shown that by an appropriate choice of the dielectric constant, maximum power handling capacity for a given bandwidth and cutoff wavelength can be achieved. This power-handling capacity is much higher than for ridged waveguides. Attenuation and the effect of the first longitudinal-section-electric (LSE) mode on bandwidth are also discussed.     

Analysis of a dielectrically loaded traveling wave tube

A circular waveguide periodically loaded with dielectric disks forms a slow wave structure which can be used in a traveling wave tube. For solid disks, the field pattern in the guide can be determined exactly and the characteristics of the structure, when used as a traveling wave tube, can be predicted using Pierce's small signal theory. The gain, bandwidth, operating frequency, and required beam voltage have been calculated for a wide range of structure dimensions. The power capability of the disk-loaded guide is also discussed.     

大功率行波管新型慢波线技术的进展

全金属慢波结构由于具有热耗散能力强，功率容量大，比耦合腔慢性线带宽度，结构整体性好，尺寸大等一系列优点而备受人们关注。本文着重介绍了螺旋槽、环板、曲折波导及周期加载波导四类结构的发展现状，包括理论研究与实际应用情况，探讨了新型慢波线在技术上存在的问题及今后的努力方向，指出全金属慢波结构将在毫米波行波管、返波管、毫米波回旋行波管及相对论器件等方面得到广泛应用。     

多台阶介质槽隔离的SiCOI

用二维器件仿真软件MEDICI对Si COI(Si C on insulator) MESFET的击穿特性进行了研究,提出了一种新的Si COI MESFET器件介质槽隔离结构,即多台阶介质槽隔离结构.研究结果表明,与单介质槽隔离Si COI MES-FET相比,多台阶结构在保持高击穿电压的情况下,可以大大提高器件的饱和漏电流和跨导.多台阶介质槽隔离Si COI MESFET是一种兼顾高击穿电压和大电流的功率器件结构     

Diamond-studded helical traveling wave tube

A novel method of millimeter-wave traveling wave tube (TWT) slow-wave circuit fabrication, employing laser micromachining and the in situ growth of diamond studs as an insulating dielectric, has been developed, which would enable a new class of very wideband, low distortion, high-efficiency amplifiers. Because the slow-wave circuit is supported by an array of diamond studs, rather than the conventional dielectric rods, we have named this novel device the diamond-studded TWT. Diamond strips have been successfully grown on a molybdenum tube and a diamond-studded helix has been produced using laser micromachining. Computer analysis of the slow-wave structure indicate that this fabrication technique leads naturally to a circuit with nearly flat dispersion over a frequency range, in some configurations, of more than four octaves. Typically, wide bandwidth can only be achieved by reducing efficiency; however, this fabrication technique increases the interaction impedance of the circuit, enabling high efficiency operation without sacrificing bandwidth. The very low dispersion also results in a coupling impedance that is relatively insensitive to frequency that may enable low reflection coupling over a wide frequency band. The resulting slow-wave circuit is essentially a brazed structure and, therefore, inherently robust thermally and mechanically. The manufacturing technology being pursued is applicable to any millimeter-wave helical or helix-derived TWT.     

Effect of Dielectric Groove Profiles on Reflection Characteristics of Millimeter Wave Frequency Selective Surface

In this paper, the frequency selective reflection characteristics of dielectric periodic structures with arbitrary groove profiles are analyzed by a method which combines the multimode network theory with the rigorous mode matching procedure. Emphasis is placed on the discussion about the effect of the different groove profiles, such as rectangle, trapezoid, increasing cosine and triangle, on the reflection characteristics of the millimeter wave (MMW) frequency selective surface (FSS). Some useful guidelines for the design of the MMW dielectric FSS are thus suggested. Moreover, the physical explanation of the related wave phenomenon is given.     

Q波段行波管的螺旋线结构的热分析

通过ANSYS软件仿真模拟和理论计算相结合的方法对Q波段行波管的螺旋线结构的散热系统进行了热分析,建立了准确的ANSYS模型,仿真模拟结果和理论计算结果较为一致,从而得到了一些有设计参考价值的散热数据。并在该模型的基础上分析了接触热阻对螺旋线温升的影响,为进一步的优化设计提供了一个参考。