7 GHz pulsed magnicon amplifier

Abstract

The work on creation of high-power microwave amplifiers with circular deflection of an electron beam has been carried out at INP since 1967. In the latest set of experiments on 7 GHz magnicon almost all design parameters have been achieved: the output power of 55 MW, efficiency of 56 %, and gain of 72 dB. Experimental data are in an excellent agreement with simulation results obtained by the special magnicon computer codes. Achieved results allow us to consider a magnicon as an alternative power source for linear colliders applications.