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University of New Mexico

Quadrupole Strong Focusing for Space-Charge Dominated Electron Beams in Traveling-Wave Tubes

Abstract

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Analysis of quadrupole focusing lattices for high-frequency TWTs is presented. This work is motivated by recent work performed at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) which demonstrated an advantageous case for strong focusing employing a Halbach quadrupole lattice. Using realistic Permanent Magnet Quadruple (PMQ) field cancellation, the advantage of using PMQ to transport higher current densities than Permanent Periodic Magnet (PPM) lattices disappears, while other advantages for employing quadrupole focusing remain. This dissertation gives a comprehensive analysis of the applicability of PMQ focusing in vacuum electronic devices.'

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Electrical Engineering
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Year
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Lementino, Kimberley
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Schamiloglu, Edl
  • Gilmore, Mark
  • Carlsten, Bruce
  • Pereyra, Cristina

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ece_etds/155
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalrepository.unm.edu:ece_etds-1154

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citation

Lementino, Kimberley. Quadrupole Strong Focusing for Space-Charge Dominated Electron Beams in Traveling-Wave Tubes. Dissertation thesis, 2015. https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ece_etds/155