Cerenkov submillimeter electromagnetic wave oscillator
US4331934A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 1979 |
| Grant date | May 25, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J25/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The device of the invention comprises a body of dielectric material having a metallic surface on one portion thereof. An electron beam is passed adjacent a second portion of the dielectric body in order to generate electromagnetic radiation in the dielectric. A feedback loop is provided to improve the coherence of the radiation output.
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