A novel planar slow wave structure (SWS) for traveling wave tube (TWT) is proposed. The major advantage of the planar architecture is its easy realization with respect to the typical… Click to show full abstract
A novel planar slow wave structure (SWS) for traveling wave tube (TWT) is proposed. The major advantage of the planar architecture is its easy realization with respect to the typical 3-D SWSs. The particle in cell simulations of the TWT show an achievable gain up to 36.4 dB and a maximum output power of 17.4 W for an operating frequency of 92 GHz. The planar structure can be realized using the standard photolithographic techniques, which improve the reproducibility and performance.
               
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