Recent theory of traveling-wave tubes: A tutorial-review

P Wong, P Zhang, J Luginsland - Plasma research express, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The traveling-wave tube (TWT), also known as the traveling-wave amplifier (TWA) or
traveling-wave tube amplifier (TWTA), is a widely used amplifier in satellite communications …

Technology, Assembly, and Test of a W-Band Traveling Wave Tube for New 5G High-Capacity Networks

F Andre, JC Racamier, R Zimmermann… - … on electron devices, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The folded waveguide (FWG) traveling wave tube (TWT) developed in the frame of the
Horizon 2020 TWEETHER project for enabling a novel-band (92–95 GHz) high capacity …

[HTML][HTML] Theoretical model of current propagation in a helical coil with varying geometry and screen tube

CLC Lacoste, A Hirsch-Passicos… - Matter and Radiation …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
An analytical model of current propagation in a helical coil with varying geometry is
developed. It can be used for post-acceleration and post-focusing of ions produced via laser …

Many-particle models and short-pulse amplification in traveling wave tubes

K Aliane, Y Elskens, F Andre… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Many-particle time domain methods are rising alternatives to particle-in-cell (PIC) or
frequency methods to simulate the wave–beam interactions in traveling wave tubes (TWTs) …

Validating the Narrow-Band Circuit Model for Analysis of the Evanescent Resonant Modes (ERMs)

HB Soltani - IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Evanescent mode oscillators (EMOs) were systematically introduced as high-efficiency
sources of millimeter waves and terahertz (THz) oscillations, recently. They use the …

Time simulation of the nonlinear wave–particle interaction in meters-long traveling-wave tubes

DFG Minenna, K Aliane, Y Elskens, A Poyé… - Physics of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
We propose a multi-particle self-consistent Hamiltonian (derived from an N-body
description) that is applicable for periodic structures, such as traveling-wave tubes (TWTs) …

Reflections in Traveling Wave Tubes: Simulation Using the 1-D Time-Domain Hamiltonian Model DIMOHA With Experimental Validation

K Aliane, F André, Y Elskens - IEEE Transactions on Electron …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DIMOHA is a many-particle time-domain model offering a good balance between exhaustive
physics and time efficiency. We apply this model to study the effects of defects and …

Wave–particle interactions in a long traveling wave tube with upgraded helix

MC de Sousa, F Doveil, Y Elskens, IL Caldas - Physics of Plasmas, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
We investigate the interaction of electromagnetic waves and electron beams in a 4 m long
traveling wave tube (TWT). The device is specifically designed to simulate beam-plasma …

Dispersion properties and beam excitation of symmetric slow waves in helix traveling wave tubes in the presence of plasma

M Vafaei, M Nejati, A Abdoli-Arani… - … Waves and Applications, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The propagation of the hybrid slow waves in the new helix traveling wave tube, including a
dielectric rod, gas plasma layer, and helix sheath is examined. It is assumed that the plasma …

Folded Waveguide Traveling Wave Tube

S Yang, D Xu, N Shi, Y Gong - Advances in Terahertz Source …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
The traveling wave tube (TWT), which has been widely used as an amplifier in radar,
satellite transponders, electronic warfare, and self-protection systems, is an important …