BWO
4 - Bacward-Wave Oscillator (BWO or Carcinotron)
Microwave BWO
mm BWO
1 heater
2 cathode
3 el. beam
4 collector
5 magnet
6 SWS
7 EM wave
8 waveguide
9 water
cooling
B0
Slow-wave vacuum tube
Wideband electronically
tunable (voltage U)
Typical data:
f = 258...375 GHz
POUT = 1...10 mW
I = 25...40 mA
U = 1...4 kV
B0 = 0.7T
water cooling
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