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Microwave generator device with virtual cathode

US5113154A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 1990
Grant dateMay 12, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J25/74
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microwave generator that uses an electron beam and the phenomenon of the oscillating virtual cathode, but makes it possible to obtain energy with improved spectral quality and conversion efficiency as compared with standard vircator generators. This is achieved by the separate use of the electrons coming from the virtual cathode (80), that is, transmitted electrons (80) or reflected electrons (81) to convert their kinetic energy into microwave energy (4).

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