大半径同轴谐振腔太赫兹回旋管研究

 为了发展大功率太赫兹辐射源,本文对大半径同轴谐振腔回旋管进行了理论和数值模拟研究,理论计算结果表明在同轴谐振腔中其角向对称的TE_0n模式的截止频率与n近似成正比关系,与内外导体之间的距离近似成反比关系.根据上述特点作者设计了一只大半径同轴腔0.3THz、TE₀₄模回旋管,数值计算和粒子模拟结果表明:大半径同轴谐振腔太赫兹回旋管与空心波导谐振腔回旋管相比具有很多优点:腔体尺寸相对较大,工作电流可以大幅度提高;其对称的TE_0n模式与非对称的TE_mn模式的间隔较大,有利于克服模式竞争.     

Novel Numerical Method for the Analysis and Synthesis of the Fields in Highly Oversized Waveguide Mode Converters

A numerical method for the analysis of the fields in highly oversized waveguides is proposed in this paper. This method allows the simulation of the fields on waveguide walls with arbitrary surface deformations in the case that the waveguide is highly oversized, and the wall deformations are shallow and smooth. Combined with the analysis method, an algorithm has been developed for synthesizing the waveguide wall to provide a desired field distribution. As an example, a 309.6-mm-long waveguide launcher has been designed for a 170-GHz coaxial-cavity gyrotron to transform the ${rm TE}_{34,19}$ cavity mode to a fundamental Gaussian distribution. An efficiency of transformation to the desired fundamental Gaussian mode of 96.3% has been obtained at the launcher aperture, whereas the transformation efficiency is just 86% using a conventional dimpled-wall launcher with a length of 660 mm.      

Mode Coupling And Power Transfer In A Coaxial Sector Waveguide With A Sector Angle Taper

We report a theoretical study of mode coupling and power transfer in a coaxial sector taper. The power transferred from the desired TE /sub 01/ mode into other propagating modes is calculated as a function of taper length and operating frequency. Power transfer via mode coupling involves at least three other modes: TE/sub 21/, TE/sub22/, and TM/sub21/. Power transfer as a function of final sector angle is also shown. At sector angles greater than 180° the taper is highly over-moded. This type of waveguide taper is utilized to feed a wide-band input coupler for gyrotron traveling wave amplifiers.     

Second harmonic operation at 460 GHz and broadband continuous frequency tuning of a gyrotron oscillator

We report the short-pulse operation of a 460 GHz gyrotron oscillator both at the fundamental (near 230 GHz) and second harmonic (near 460 GHz) of electron cyclotron resonance. During operation in a microsecond pulse length regime with 13-kV beam voltage and 110-mA beam current, the instrument generates several watts of power in two second harmonic modes, the TE/sub 2,6,1/ at 456.15 GHz and the TE/sub 0,6,1/ at 458.56 GHz. Operation in the fundamental modes, including the TE/sub 0,3,1/ mode at 237.91 GHz and the TE/sub 2,3,1/ at 233.15 GHz, is observed at output powers up to 70 W. Further, we demonstrate broadband continuous frequency tuning of the fundamental modes of the oscillator over a range of more than 2 GHz through variation of the magnetic field alone. We interpret these results in terms of smooth transitions between higher order axial modes of the resonator. The 460 GHz gyrotron is currently being processed for continuous duty operation, where it will serve as a microwave source for sensitivity-enhanced nuclear magnetic resonance (dynamic nuclear polarization) studies at 16 T (700 MHz /sup 1/H), a field strength which is two-fold higher than has been accessible with previous technology.     

LOW POWER MEASUREMENTS ON THE NEW RF OUTPUT SYSTEM OF A 170 GHZ, 2 MW COAXIAL CAVITY GYROTRON

The design of the quasi optical (q. o.) RF output system for the first industrial prototype of the European 170 GHz, 2 MW, CW coaxial cavity gyrotron for electron cyclotron heating and current drive in ITER has been verified at a low power level. Results of measurements with a high quality TE_34,19-mode generator are in good agreement with the design calculations. This strengthens the confidence both to the employed design codes and to the manufacturing quality of the launcher and mirrors.     

回旋管准光辐射器研究与设计

准光辐射器是高功率回旋管准光模式变换器的重要组成部分.采用几何光学理论分析圆波导准光辐射器,根据高斯波束(TEM00模)在辐射器切口处形成的原因,利用耦合波理论设计波纹波导准光辐射器.通过编写程序并进行数值优化完成140 GHz、TE28,8模式回旋管波纹波导准光辐射器的设计,结果表明波纹波导辐射器的总长度仅为205.2 mm,切口长度为47.2 mm,在辐射器螺旋切口Brillouin区内高斯模式标量相关系数大于98%.本文所用的方法也可用于其它频率和模式的回旋管准光辐射器设计.     

Investigation of a Broadband Quasi-Optical Mode Converter for a Multi-Frequency 1 MW Gyrotron

A broadband quasi-optical (QO) mode converter for a multi-frequency gyrotron has been designed and tested at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK). The launcher is optimized for the TE_22,8 mode at 140 GHz, but the radiated beams present an almost identically focused pattern for all 9 considered modes between 105 GHz (TE_17,6) and 143 GHz (TE_23,8). Combining with a beam-forming mirror system, which consists of a quasi-elliptical mirror and two phase-correcting mirrors with non-quadratic surface contour, further calculations show that efficiencies of more than 94% have been achieved for converting the rotating high-order cylindrical cavity modes into the usable fundamental Gaussian mode. Low power (cold) measurements show a good agreement with theoretical predictions. This QO mode converter can be used for the broadband operation of a multi-frequency 1 MW gyrotron.     

Large nonlinear optical effect in an InGaAs/InAlAs multiquantum well waveguide

All-optical refractive nonlinearity in a passive InGaAs/InAlAs multiquantum well waveguide is evaluated for TE and TM modes at 1.55 mu m wavelength and room temperature. A quarter wavelength change in the optical path length is observed at an input pump light power of 6.5 mW for 1.47 mu m wavelength in a 960 mu m long device. Nonlinear refractive index n/sub 2/ is evaluated to be -1.2*10/sup 6/ and -0.5*10-6cm/sup 2//W for the TE and the TM modes, respectively.<>     

Singular and Hypersingular Integral Equations Techniques for Gyrotron Coaxial Resonators with a Corrugated Insert

For the first time rigorous theory is developed for eigen traveling TM modes in the resonator of the coaxial cavity gyrotron with a corrugated insert. This mathematical model can be applied for any corrugation parameters and wavelengths. Gyrotron simulation software is developed and allows to calculate mode eigenvalues, electromagnetic field components and Ohmic losses for eigen TE and TM modes. Results of the numerical investigations are presented for the ITER relevant 170 GHz coaxial cavity gyrotron developed in Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany.     

紧凑型高阶回旋管模式激励器初步研究

为了模拟回旋管输出的TE62模,需要设计一个模式激励器。文中采用同轴波导谐振腔结构,通过选择合适的内外导体半径比及腔体尺寸,来获得纯度较高的TE62模。并使用HFSS 软件对腔体进行了仿真,仿真计算结果与理论值相吻合,表明这种结构是可行的。     

三次谐波光子带隙谐振腔回旋管

分析了光子晶体谐振腔（PBGC）的模式选择功能,实现PBGC回旋管振荡器高阶电磁模与高次电子回旋模的有效耦合。通过对PBGC禁带特性的分析,定出了工作模式TE34模,并成功抑制了模式竞争。文中建立了PBGC回旋管的等效半径的概念,完成了自洽非线性理论和相关的计算机数值模拟程序。研究发现TE34模能有效地与电子的3次回旋谐波相互作用,其耦合频率为130.5GHz,并极大地降低了对工作磁场的要求。在考虑诸多物理因素影响的情况下,对该3次谐波PBGC回旋管振荡器进行了参数优化研究,得到了参数为：电压430kV、电流35A、磁场1.84T、输出功率1.75MW、互作用效率11.5%的3次谐波TE34模PBGC回旋管振荡器。     

An improved design for quasi-optical mode conversion of whispering gallery mode gyrotron radiation

Results are reported of a theoretical and experimental investigation of a quasi-optical mode converter for the transformation of whispering gallery mode gyrotron output into a linearly polarized Gaussian like beam. The mode converter consists of a helically cut waveguide launcher, similar to that originally proposed by Vlasovet al, followed by a focusing mirror. Theoretical results using aperture field methods indicate that the length of the waveguide launcher is of critical importance in providing a confined radiation pattern. Experimental results on the radiation pattern were obtained for several launcher lengths using a 0.6 MW, 149 GHz pulsed gyrotron operating in the TE_16,2 mode. Radiation pattern results for the optimum launcher length agree well with theoretical calculations using the Stratton-Chu aperture radiation theory for unperturbed waveguide modes. A mirror focusing in the azimuthal direction was designed by a geometrical optics approach to focus the radiation coming from the launcher. Good focusing with 91.4% efficiency (power in the focused beam divided by gyrotron power) was found experimentally using the combined launcher and mirror with the pulsed gyrotron. These results indicate that quasi-optical antennas are useful for transforming high order, high frequency gyrotron modes into directed beams in free space.     

Design of a Quasi-Optical Mode Converter for a Frequency Step-Tunable Gyrotron

The quasi-optical mode converter for a frequency step-tunable gyrotron which consists of a dimpled-wall antenna (Denisov-type launcher) and a beam-forming mirror system has been optimized for 9 modes from TE_17,6 at 105 GHz to TE_23,8 at 143 GHz. The first mirror is a large quasi-elliptical focusing one; the second and third are phase-correcting mirrors with a non-quadratic shape of the surface. The results of calculations show that for these modes the Denisov-type launcher has a well-focused beam with low diffraction losses, and the radiation pattern presents an almost identical field shape for all modes considered. A multi-mode optimization of the phase-correcting mirrors with two different methods has been tested. The simulations show that the phase-correcting mirrors can be used for broadband operation in the frequency range from 105 GHz up to 143 GHz in the various design modes. This quasi-optical mode converter can achieve efficiencies of 94%-98% for converting the rotating high-order cylindrical cavity modes into the usable fundamental Gaussian mode.     

Nondestructive Gyrotron Cold-Cavity Q Measurements

A novel method for cold testing a gyrotron resonator to determine its total Q is presented. Probing radiation is coupled into the resonator through its radiation pattern. A sensitive heterodyne receiver is used in the far field to detect the reradiated cavity resonances. Good agreement between measurement and calculated total Q is found for several 140-GHz gyrotron resonators in the TE/sub 031, TE/sub 032/, TE/sub 231/, and TE/sub 611/ modes.     

用于受控热核聚变的兆瓦级同轴腔回旋振荡器的注-波互作用分析

相对于高阶工作模式的单腔回旋管,同轴腔回旋管具有缓解模式竞争,提高单模工作的稳定性,以及增大功率容量的优点,宜用于受控热核聚变中的电子回旋共振加热和电子回旋电流驱动而受关注.详细地研究了工作频率为170 GHz,TE_(34,11),模同轴腔回旋管的结构参数、电子束参数及腔壁损耗对注-波互作用的影响.首先对170 GHz兆瓦级功率模式选择进行分析,给出了工作模式.再次,基于时域自洽非线性理论,编写了时域单模稳态注-波互作用程序,分析了电流、磁场强度和腔壁欧姆损耗对互作用的影响,并对工作参数进行了优化.模拟结果表明:当电子束电流为68 A,工作电压为65 kV,引导磁场强度为6.58 T时,可获得2.18 MW的输出功率,49.23%的效率,外腔壁上的欧姆损耗密度峰值为1.94 kW/cm~2,内导体表面的小于0.15 W/cm~2;互作用效率随速度零散增大而降低,输出频率向下偏移;电子注厚度对互作用也有相似的影响.     

Optimal horn antenna design to excite high-order Gaussian beammodes from TE0m smooth circular waveguide modes

The availability of medium-power gyrotron tubes (10-30 kW, CW) at millimeter-wave frequencies (30-100 GHz) allows applications such as advanced ceramic sintering, surface coating, radar, remote sensing, deep-space communications, etc. The concept of high-order Gaussian beam modes, which, under some conditions, can be assumed to be free-space modes, is applied to transport efficiently the power generated by a gyrotron for technological applications. A family of optimized nonlinear horn antennas is investigated in order to get the maximum coupling between the guided output mode of the gyrotron and the Gaussian beam modes. The numerical simulations show very favorable coupling with a conversion efficiency of about 99.8%     

A high-efficiency quasi-optical mode converter for a 140-GHz 1-MW CW gyrotron

A highly efficient quasi-optical mode converter system with several novel features has been designed and tested at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK). The converter consists of a dimpled-wall waveguide launcher, one quasi-elliptical mirror and two toroidal mirrors. The coupled-mode theory has been used to analyze the operation of the prebunching waveguide launcher; the radiated fields from the cut of the launcher have been calculated by the scalar diffraction integral. Simulation results show that the advanced dimpled-wall launcher generates a well-focused Gaussian radiation pattern with low diffraction losses. In this case, toroidal mirrors are sufficient to obtain a desired output beam pattern. An efficiency of more than 98% has been achieved to convert the rotating TE/sub 28,8/ cavity mode at 140 GHz into a fundamental Gaussian beam. Experimental measurements show close agreement with theoretical predictions.     

System Development and Performance Testing of a W-Band Gyrotron

A high-power W-band gyrotron has been designed and performance tested in Korea, with an output power in the range of tens of kilowatts. The gyrotron consists of a diode-type electron gun operating at 40 kV, a TE6,2 mode interaction cavity, and a mode converter for producing a highly Gaussian output mode beam. Presented here are the detailed component design procedure and the experimental results of the gyrotron’s performance evaluation. A maximum power of 62 kW was achieved with an efficiency of 22 %, and a highly Gaussian output beam was observed. The gyrotron’s output beam is analyzed, and its transmission through an oversized waveguide is discussed. This gyrotron is the first gyrotron developed in Korea with high power greater than 10 kW and high frequency greater than 90 GHz.     

A novel TEM-TE/sub 11/ mode converter

A novel mode converter that transforms coaxial transverse electromagnetic (TEM) mode to TE/sub 11/ circular waveguide mode is investigated. It is shown that with four metal plates inserted in the coaxial waveguide, the TEM mode will be converted to coaxial TE/sub 11/ mode, and finally, it forms a TE/sub 11/ conventional circular waveguide mode. The experimental test results are in good agreement with the computer simulations, which demonstrates the feasibility of the mode converter.     

Analysis of an End Launcher for a Circular Cylindrical Waveguide

The analysis of an end launcher type of transition exciting dominant TE/sub 11/ mode circular waveguide from a coaxial line is presented. The expressions for real and imaginary parts of impedance seen by the coaxial line are derived for the general case of offset launcher using self reaction of the assumed current over the loop. The dimensions of combined electric and magnetic loops having low input VSWR are determined. There is satisfactory agreement between theoretical and experimental results.