Forming of precision thin-wall hollow electron beams for microwave generators

Abstract

The electron gun producing the precision hollow relativistic electron beam for coherent microwave generator applications has been developed and tested. It is based on the large non-adiabatic compression of the beam emitted by ring-shaped cathode with an active surface big enough to produce a wanted current level. Further improvement of beam quality is possible by decreasing of the width of the annular emitter and increasing its emissive power.