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Russian Vacuum Electronics (reference materals).
Ed. M.I. Petelin

DIAGNOSTICS OF INTENSE ELECTRON FLOWS

A.Arkhipov, D.Kasyanenko, O.Louksha, M.Mishin, G.Sominski
St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
sominski@rphf.spbstu.ru

Spatial, energy and oscillatory characteristics of intense electron flows magnetically confined or (in magnetron-type devices) transported with crossed fields can be measured by means of the following experimental techniques:

Diagnostic techniques or instrument

Measured characteristics,
areas of application


Basic parameters

Spatial resolut.,mm

Time resolut., ns

Other

Method of ion current

Field and space charge distributions in magnetron devices (MD)

10-2

102 -103

 

Method of movable collector

Electron incidence angles and velocities at the cathode (MD)

10-1

 

Energies 100-3000 eV,
angles in ~90 0 band

X-ray diagnostics

Transverse structure of intense electron beams (IEBs)

1

10

Electron energies 100-200 keV

Thermo-vision method

Transverse structure of IEBs

2-3

103

Electron energies 100-200 keV

Analyzer of electron velocities

Axial ( v||) and transverse ( ) electron velocities in IEBs

1

~104 ( v||), pulse series ( )

Electron energies up to 70 keV

 

High-resolution energy analyzer

Electron energy distributions in collector area of gyrotron devices

1

~104

Energy resolution 1%

Analyzer of space charge oscillations

Instant spectra, phase characteristics of oscillations in MD or IEB

3-5

2 õ 10-3

Frequency band 10 – 8000 MHz


High-resolution electron beam analyzers attached to collector parts of gyrotrons are based on a combination of electric and magnetic cut-off methods (left photo) and on using a precise mechanical adjustment system. (right photo) .