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Pdf new model of a travellingwave tube researchgate. The cathode produces an electron beam with the velocity of light at the collector, guided by a magnetic field. The twt belongs to a category of linear beam tubes, such as the klystron. Twt amplifiers can be divided into two rough categories. Helix traveling wave tube twt is a microwave amplifier, which is based on the interaction of the electron beam with rf wave. Varian 6900g series twt amplifiers are manufactured with components that match the high quality of all varian amplifiers and are backed by the worldwide varian product support network that includes a 24hour hotline. During experimental testing, the pulse length used was 2 microseconds. Solid state amplifiers sspa used mostly at sband also exhibit performance characteristics similar to twtas. Twt, which reduces the air content internal to the twt tube to a very very low level. Quality, reliability and product support are integral parts of your cpi power amplifier. Our amplifiers feature excellent phase stability, pulse fidelity and low spurious signal levels.
Two wave theory considering the forward slow wave and forward fast wave has been used to calculate the velocity taper as a remedy for the higher pass band backward wave oscillations in a twt. Varian vzm6991k3 twt amplifier, 8 ghz 18 ghz, 20 w. For test and measurement applications that require rf power of 20 watts, cpi offers the 6900k series power amplifier. It was observed during this analysis that a significant percentage of the labor was devoted to alignment and testing of the tube.
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