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A 42-GHz, 200-kW gyrotron was developed and tested for the Indian plasma fusion system. The gyrotron was designed for the TE0,3 operating mode. The configuration of the triode-type magnetron injection gun (MIG) with the linear RF output, undepressed collector, and face-cooled double disk window was adopted in this gyrotron because of the first development experience. The complete tube was developed and processed at Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani, India. The RF testing of the gyrotron was performed at the participating institute, Institute of Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar, India. Due to some cooling issues in the collector region, the tube was tested by a resistive capacitor network-based power supply for a very short pulse in place of a long pulse, high voltage power supply. The tube was tested up to the beam voltage of 51 kV and a beam current of 12 A at the cavity magnetic field of 1.61 T for the short pulse of $500~\mu \text{s}$. The tube was inserted into the magnet system consisting of a main electromagnet, auxiliary gun coils, and collector magnets. The multi-hole and single hole couplers were used to measure the RF power in the TE0,3 mode and the overall power, respectively. The measured results were also compared with the simulated results and a close agreement of the results was found. The short pulse testing confirms the electrical design and the development approach for the 42-GHz gyrotron tube. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Inverse magnetron injection gun (IMIG) provides several advantages over simple MIG especially in high-power, high-frequency gyrotron. Sub-millimeter (>230 GHz), high-power (≥1 MW) gyrotrons would be required in futuristic plasma fusion machines to fulfill the need of tens of megawatt RF power for electron cyclotron resonance heating. Here, in this paper, an IMIG is designed for 0.24-THz, 1-MW gyrotron. First, the tradeoff design equations and technical constraints are used to synthesize the electrodes geometry and electrical parameters of IMIG. This synthesized IMIG model is further simulated to finalize the design using electron trajectory code EGUN. Simultaneously, the magnet system including the auxiliary gun coils and superconducting magnets (SCM) is also designed and the obtained magnetic field profile is used in the IMIG simulations. In the case of high-power MIG, the suppression of the beam halo is a major design concern and analyzed critically in the present IMIG design. The shape of the modulating anode and main anode is optimized to make a beam halo shielding. This IMIG is designed for a very high-order mode (TE46,17) simple cylindrical cavity, which confines the range of the tolerance in the electron beam parameters. So, a detailed parametric and misalignment analysis is also performed with respect to the electron beam parameters, such as pitch factor, velocity spread, and guiding center radius spread. These parametric and misalignment analyses would be utter helpful in the fabrication, assembling and testing of the IMIG as well as gyrotron. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Multimegawatt RF power in millimeter waveband (30–300 GHz) is required in the magnetically confined plasma fusion reactors. In this paper, the design of 170-GHz, 2-MW gyrotron with coaxial-cavity configuration is discussed. The mode selection and optimization of corrugation geometry of the coaxial insert are performed and discussed in detail. The beam-wave interaction computation and interaction cavity design are carried out using a particle-in-cell code. The beam-wave interaction analysis confirms 2.2-MW RF power at the 170.07-GHz frequency with more than 40% interaction efficiency. A 5.5-MW coaxial magnetron injection gun (C-MIG) is designed to launch the gyrating electron beam at the first radial maxima of the electric field peak of the selected operating mode in the interaction cavity. The magnetic system consisting of auxiliary coils and superconducting coils is also designed as per the requirement in MIG design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the design and development of magnetron injection gun (MIG) for 170 GHz, 1-MW gyrotron have been presented. The triode-type MIG at 80-kV beam voltage and 40-A beam current has been designed and developed. A gun-collector test module for 170-GHz gyrotron has been developed and vacuum processed at 400 °C with continuous 48 h operation. The cathode activation and high-voltage breakdown testing have also been carried out up to desired rating. The simulation result of MIG by EGUN has been validated with 2-D-code TRAK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Magnetron injection gun (MIG) is an important and critical part of any gyrotron. The overall performance of gyrotron deeply depends on the quality of gyrating electron beam. In this article, the design of triode type magnetron injection gun for 200 GHz frequency tunable gyrotron is discussed. It is planned to design and develop a 200 GHz gyrotron for 300 MHz DNP-NMR spectroscopy. The triode MIG is designed in such a way that it can be used in 200 GHz gyrotron of higher RF power for other applications also such as electron spin resonance, imaging. First, geometrical and electrical parameters of MIG are calculated using trade-off and scaling equations. Based on the calculated parameters, further, electron beam trajectory simulations are performed in EGUN. The geometry of electrodes are optimized through numerous simulation iterations to achieve the required beam parameters, such as, minimum spread in velocity and guiding center radius, an optimum value of velocity ratio (1.3–1.5), guiding center radius as per the maximum beam-wave coupling strength. The magnet system is designed to achieve the smooth Gaussian type of magnetic field profile with peak value of 7.35 T at cavity center. Further detail parametric analyses are performed which would be helpful in the frequency tuning and long-time stable operation of gyrotron device. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In this paper, we present the RF behavior of conventional cylindrical interaction cavity for 240 GHz, 1 MW gyrotron for futuristic plasma fusion reactors. Very high-order TE mode is searched for this gyrotron to minimize the Ohmic wall loading at the interaction cavity. The mode selection process is carried out rigorously to analyze the mode competition and design feasibility. The cold cavity analysis and beam-wave interaction computation are carried out to finalize the cavity design. The detail parametric analyses for interaction cavity are performed in terms of mode stability, interaction efficiency and frequency. In addition, the design of triode type magnetron injection gun is also discussed. The electron beam parameters such as velocity ratio and velocity spread are optimized as per the requirement at interaction cavity. The design studies presented here confirm the realization of CW, 1 MW power at 240 GHz frequency at TE mode. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the electron beam misalignment study with respect to cathode position and cathode magnetic field of 42 GHz, 200 kW gyrotron. The performance of gyrotron is affected with the misalignment of cathode position. The simulation results confirm the tolerance of cathode misalignment with respect to the design parameters such as the transverse-to-axial velocity ratio, the maximum transverse velocity spread, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A review on the sub-THz/THz gyrotrons is performed in this manuscript. The present development status of gyrotrons can be divided into three streams for the sake of better understanding: 1. low frequency (<35 GHz), medium power (<100 kW), small size and easy to handle gyrotrons for industrial applications, 2. very high power (1 MW or more), medium frequency (100–200 GHz) gyrotrons for plasma fusion applications, 3. low power (few tens of watt to kW), high frequency (>200 GHz) gyrotrons for various innovative applications. In this manuscript, the third stream of gyrotron development is reviewed. In last few decades several innovative applications are searched in sub-THz/THz band where the gyrotrons could be used as an efficient source of RF radiation. The applications of sub-THz/THz gyrotrons including the futuristic scope of the device are also discussed in this article. Further, several criticalities arise in the design and development when the gyrotron operation shifts toward the high frequency band. Various such design and technological challenges are also discussed here. Finally the development status of sub-THz/THz gyrotrons as per the use in various scientific and technological applications is also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The design study of dual frequency gyrotron operating at 42/84 GHz frequencies with output power ∼500 kW is presented in this article. TE 10,4 and TE 6,2 are selected as the operating modes for 84 and 42 GHz operations of the device, respectively. The beam-wave interaction simulations are performed by using the Particle-in-Cell algorithm to evaluate the growth of RF power and frequency. Magnetically tunable magnetron injection gun is also designed to launch the electron beam at the radius of 6.2 mm (84 GHz) and 7.3 mm (42 GHz) in the interaction cavity. The CVD diamond RF window is also designed, which must be transparent for 42 GHz and 84 GHz frequencies. The design results of the dual frequency gyrotron confirm the growth of ∼500 kW power at 42/84 GHz. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the evaluation of cathode-heater assembly of magnetron injection gun (MIG) for 42 GHz, 200 kW gyrotron is presented. The cathode-heater assembly is purchased from M/S SEMICON.The cathode-heater assembly is experimentally studied in three different conditions; in a belljar system, during vacuum processing of MIG and during MIG testing to ensure the required rise of cathode surface temperature for pre-set heater power. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Highlights: [•] Design of triple frequency MW gyrotron. [•] The mode selection process for three frequency operation of MW gyrotron. [•] Design of magnetically tunable magnetron injection gun. [•] CVD diamond window design for triple frequency operation of gyrotron. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The design work of 95 GHz, 100 kW gyrotron for Active Denial System (ADS) application is reported in this manuscript. The mode selection is performed considering the various technical constraints. Particle-in-Cell code and indigenously developed code based on the generalized non-linear formalism are used in the beam–wave interaction computation and cavity design. Both the codes show good similarity in results. In addition, the design of electron beam source of 364 kW beam power, beam tunnel, depressed collector and RF window are also discussed. The design results confirm the RF power >100 kW with ≈50% tube efficiency. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Highlights: [•] The complete electrical design of 42GHz, 200kW gyrotron is presented. [•] Un-depressed collector and axial output system for RF power is selected. [•] Various commercially available design tools as well as in-house developed computer codes are used in the design process. [•] The experimental results of cold cavity analysis are also presented. [•] The design results show more than 200kW power with 40% interaction efficiency at 42GHz frequency. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The beam tunnel, equipped with the high lossy ceramics, is designed for 95GHz gyrotron. The geometry of the beam tunnel is optimized considering the maximum RF absorption (ideally 100%) and the suppression of parasitic oscillations. The excitation of parasitic modes is a concerning problem for high frequency, high power gyrotrons. Considering the problem of parasitic mode excitation in beam tunnel, a detail analysis is performed for the suppression of these kinds of modes. Trajectory code EGUN and CST Microwave Studio are used for the simulations of electron beam trajectory and electromagnetic analysis, respectively. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

This paper describes the design of a 0.3-THz gyrotron at second harmonic operation. The interaction cavity design and the beam–wave interaction computation are carried out for TE0,6 mode by using the particle-in-cell electromagnetic simulation approach. The simulation results confirm >6\-kW output power with efficiency \sim17\% by using an electron beam with accelerating voltage 20 kV and current 2.0 A. To achieve the required electron beam parameters, a triode magnetron injection gun is designed. The transverse-to-axial velocity ratio (\alpha), 1.27 and the transverse velocity spread <4\% are realized. Considering the fabrication and operation of the device, the parametric analysis is also performed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A 3D model of dispenser cathode with toroid shape heater assembly is simulated using simulation software, ANSYS Multi-physics. The reported design study of cathode heater assembly of 1 MW 120 GHz gyrotron helps to optimize the input heater power with respect to cathode surface temperature. The simulation study shows that the input power depends strongly on the heater dimension as well as material properties including the potting material. The optimum input power helps to achieve desired current density (10 A/cm2) and cathode surface temperature (1000 °C). Further, the thermal and structural analyses are carried out to study the temperature distribution on the cathode assembly due to the heat dissipation and mechanical strength of the assembly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The frequency response of dielectric properties of coolant liquids used in the gyrotron RF window is measured. FC-40, FC-75, and \CCl4 are considered for the measurements due to their reported application in gyrotron and excellent dielectric properties required for high-power RF transmission. A performance probe kit based on the reflection method is used for measurements in wide frequency range from 200 MHz to 50 GHz. Vector network analyzer (VNA) is used as the RF source as well as receiver. The dielectric constant and loss tangent are calculated directly by using the scattering matrix data obtained from the VNA. Further, ac conductivity and relaxation time are also computed by using measured data of loss tangent and dielectric constant. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper presents the design of 28 GHz, 200 kW gyrotron for Indian TOKAMAK system. The paper reports the designs of interaction cavity, magnetron injection gun and RF window. EGUN code is used for the optimization of electron gun parameters. TE03 mode is selected as the operating mode by using the in-house developed code GCOMS. The simulation and optimization of the cavity parameters are carried out by using the Particle-in-cell, three dimensional (3-D)-electromagnetic simulation code MAGIC. The output power more than 250 kW is achieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: This paper presents the numerical simulation of a double-beam magnetron injection gun (DB-MIG) and beam-wave interaction for 60GHz, 500kW gyrotron. The beam-wave interaction calculations, power and frequency growth estimation are performed by using PIC code MAGIC. The maximum output power of 510kW at 41.5% efficiency, beam currents of 6A and 12A, electron beam velocity ratios of 1.41 and 1.25 and beam voltage of 69kV are estimated. To obtain the design parameters, the DB-MIG with maximum transverse velocity spread less than 5% is designed. The computer simulations are performed by using the commercially available code EGUN and the in-house developed code MIGANS. The simulated results of DB-MIG design obtained by using the EGUN code are also validated with another trajectory code TRAK, which are in good agreement. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

A triode magnetron injection gun (MIG) is designed for a 1-MW 170-GHz gyrotron, which will be used in an electron cyclotron resonance heating system for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. The initial design of MIG is performed by using the in-house code MIGSYN. For the electron-beam emission and propagation, the 2-D code EGUN is implemented. The transverse-to-axial velocity ratio \alpha is 1.37, and the transverse velocity spread less than 4% is realized. The results are also validated against two other 2-D and 3-D codes, i.e., TRAK and CST-Particle Studio, respectively, which are in close agreement. From the fabrication and operation point of view, the parametric analysis and misalignment study of electron beam are also performed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Abstract: In this paper, the three-dimensional simulation of triode-type magnetron injection gun (MIG) for 120GHz, 1MW gyrotron is presented. The operating voltages of the modulating anode and the accelerating anode are 57kV and 80kV respectively. The high order TE22,6 mode is selected as the operating mode and the electron beam is launched at the first radial maxima for the fundamental beam-mode operation. The initial design is obtained by using the in-house developed code MIGSYN. The numerical simulation is performed by using the commercially available code CST-Particle Studio (PS). The simulated results of MIG obtained by using CST-PS are validated with other simulation codes EGUN and TRAK, respectively. The results on the design output parameters obtained by using these three codes are found to be in close agreement. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The design and the numerical simulation of the interaction cavity for 120GHz, 1MW gyrotron is presented. The optimizations of the cavity parameters are carried out by using the Particle-in-Cell, 3D-electromagnetic simulation code MAGIC. The co-rotating TE22,6 mode is selected by using the in-house developed code GCOMS. The cold cavity and the beam–wave interaction analyses are carried out to analyze the eigenmode, eigenfrequency and the output power performance. The output power more than 1MW is achieved at the magnetic field of 4.82T. The sensitivity analyses of the output power and the frequency with respect to the various interaction cavity parameters are also performed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The gyrotron that operates with a double electron beam is designed and presented. The design of a 42-GHz 200-kW gyrotron at \TE03 mode has been done and presented elsewhere. To enhance the RF power without losing the interaction efficiency of the 42-GHz gyrotron, double electron beams are launched into the cavity. The beam–wave interaction calculations and power and frequency growth estimation are performed and compared with the single-beam operation results. In the design of the gyrotron, in-house developed codes, GCOMS, MIGSYN, and MIGANS, as well as commercially available codes MAGIC and EGUN are used. The results show that more than 400 kW of power is not possible by single-beam operation while the double-beam operation shows this amount of power with the same mode. To achieve the double electron beams of the desired parameters at the cavity region, the double-beam magnetron injection gun (MIG) is designed. The results of the interaction cavity and MIG show the feasibility of the double-beam gyrotron for high-power and high-efficiency operation. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

42 GHz, 200 kW continuous wave (CW) gyrotron, operating at TE mode is under development for the electron cyclotron resonance plasma heating of the Indian TOKAMAK system. The gyrotron is made up of an undepressed collector. The undepressed collector is simple to design and cost effective. In this paper, a detailed design study of the undepressed collector for the 42 GHz gyrotron is presented. The EGUN code is used to analyze the spent electron beam trajectory for the maximum spread to reduce the power loading on the collector surface. To achieve wall loading ≤1 kW/cm, a collector with a length of 800 mm and a radius of 42.5 mm is designed. The design also includes the three magnet systems around the collector for maximum and uniform beam spread. The thermal and the structural analyses are done using the ANSYS code to optimize the collector structure and dimensions with tolerance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Thermal and structural analysis for a 120 GHz, 1 MW gyrotron interaction cavity and the effect of structural deformation on the operational mode excitation is presented. Finite element analysis codes ANSYS and COSMOS have been used for the thermal and structural simulation. The values of the water flow rate and the hydraulic diameter of the outer jacket have been optimized. The effect of the maximum radial expansion of the interaction cavity on eigenfrequency and mode excitation has also been analyzed. The change in eigenfrequency for the operating mode due to thermal expansion is 0.606 GHz. This value is very near the theoretically calculated value and under the tolerance limit of the maximum frequency deviation for the gyrotron operating mode. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, the design of a triode-type magnetically tunable magnetron injection gun (MT-MIG) is presented for 1-MW 110-, 120-, and 127.5-GHz-frequency gyrotrons with the various operating modes. Some basic equations relevant to the problem available in the literature have been used to obtain the preliminary design. Computer simulation has been performed by using the commercially available code EGUN. The triode-type MT-MIG with the accelerating voltage of 80 kV, the beam current of 40 A, the average transverse-to-axial velocity ratio of the electron beam of 1.26–1.35, and the maximum transverse velocity spread of less than 5% has been designed. Tuning of the MT-MIG is performed by varying the magnetic field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The design and the numerical simulation of the 95 GHz, 2 MW gyrotron for various kinds of communication, sensing and security applications is presented. The gyrotron is designed for the TE operating mode. Various in-house developed and commercially available computer codes are used for the design purpose. A 4.25 MW electron gun is designed for the 2 MW of output power. The mode selection, cold cavity and the beam-wave interaction analysis are discussed for the design of weakly tapered open resonator type of interaction cavity. The parametric analysis of the interaction cavity and the electron gun is also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the design criteria of the parasitic mode oscillations suppression for a periodic, ceramic, and copper loaded gyrotron beam tunnel. In such a type of beam tunnel, the suppression of parasitic mode oscillations is an important design problem. A method of beam-wave coupling coefficient and its mathematical formulation are presented. The developed design criteria are used in the beam tunnel design of a 42 GHz gyrotron to be developed for the Indian TOKAMAK system. The role of the thickness and the radius of the beam tunnel copper rings to obtain the developed design criteria are also discussed. The commercially available electromagnetic code CST and the electron trajectory code EGUN are used for the simulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A commercially available electromagnetic simulator - MAGIC, a particle-in-cell (PIC) code - has been used to carry out a comparative study of the beam-wave interaction under uniform and tapered magnetic field profiles of a 42 GHz, 200 kW gyrotron. The magnetic field profile across the resonant cavity varies by ±6.5% with a peak value of 1.615 T. The MAGIC simulation shows the desire performance of the gyrotron under both magnetic field conditions with an operating mode TE03 and a pitch factor of 1.26. The analysis of the simulated results show that stability in the power growth was reached more quickly and achieved higher output power in the case of a tapered magnetic field. Le simulateur électromagnétique MAGIC commercialement disponible est un code source de type PIC que nous avons utilisé pour faire une étude comparée de l'interaction faisceau-onde sous champ magnétique uniforme et décroissant d'un gyrotron de 200 kW et 42 GHz. Le profil du champ magnétique dans la cavité résonante varie de ±6.5% avec une valeur pic de 1.615 T. La simulation MAGIC montre la performance désirée du gyrotron sous les deux configurations magnétiques avec un mode TE03 d'utilisation et un coefficient de variation de 1.26. L'analyse des simulations montre que la stabilité de la montée en puissance est atteinte plus rapidement avec un profil de champ magnétique décroissant, qui permet aussi une plus grande puissance de sortie. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A triode-type magnetron injection gun (MIG) for a 42 GHz, 200 kW gyrotron was designed by two commercial codes: EGUN and TRAK. An in-house code MIGANS was used as the post-processor of the EGUN. Some basic equations relevant to the problem available in literature were used while using the EGUN code for the purpose. The results on the design output parameters obtained by these two codes were found to be in close agreement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a three-dimensional (3-D) simulation of a triode-type magnetron injection gun (MIG) for a 42-GHz 200-kW gyrotron with a transverse-to-axial velocity ratio of the electron beam at 1.22 and a maximum transverse-velocity spread of 3.2%. The operating mode of the gyrotron is TE03, and it is operated in the fundamental harmonic. The MIG has been designed by using some tradeoff equations and the 3-D particle-tracing code (computer simulation technology). The simulated results have been validated with the results obtained using the 3-D code OPERA Vector Fields and the two-dimensional trajectory codes EGUN and TRAK. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A 40 A double-anode magnetron injection gun for a 1 MW, 110 GHz gyrotron has been designed. The preliminary design has been obtained by using some trade-off equations. The electron beam analysis has been performed by using the commercially available code EGUN and the in-house developed code MIGANS. The operating mode of the gyrotron is TE22,6 and it is operated in the fundamental harmonic. The electron beam with a low transverse velocity spread ( $$ \delta {\beta_{ \bot \max }} = 2.26\% $$) and the transverse-to-axial velocity ratio of the electron beam (α) = 1.37 is obtained. The simulated results of the MIG obtained with the EGUN code have been validated with another trajectory code TRAK. The results on the design output parameters obtained by both the codes are in good agreement. The sensitivity analysis has been carried out by changing the different gun parameters to decide the fabrication tolerance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

beam tunnel for a 42 GHz, 200 kW gyrotron for an Indian TOKAMAK system has been designed. The initial design of the beam tunnel has been carried out on the basis of the required electron beam parameters at the interaction cavity and the electron beam simulation of the magnetron injection gun. The design optimization of the beam tunnel has been done with the help of 3-D simulation software CST-Microwave Studio. In the simulation, the absorption, the reflection and the transmission of RF power by the beam tunnel have been analyzed. Three different lossy ceramics, AlO-SiC, AlN-SiC and BeO-SiC have been investigated during the simulation. The simulation results obtained with CST-Microwave Studio have been validated with another 3-D simulation software HFSS. The Q value of the beam tunnel for different ceramic material has also been analyzed to investigate the parasitic mode excitation in the beam tunnel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, a synthesized design of the magnetron injection gun (MIG) for a 200 kW, 42 GHz gyrotron is presented. The synthesis steps involve the selection of the type of the MIG, the development of the design criteria, the selection of initial design parameters and the development of a program for the estimation of the synthesized parameters for the MIG design. The presented approach estimates the cathode, the beam and the anode parameters, enabling one to build a synthesis model of a complete MIG system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Highlights: [•] Numerical analysis of gyrotron cavity geometry effect on Q value, ohmic wall heating and field profile. [•] Experimental analysis of gyrotron cavity geometry effect on Q value, ohmic wall heating and field profile. [•] Effect of gyrotron cavity geometrical parameters on the start oscillation current. [•] Effect of gyrotron cavity geometrical parameters on the beam–wave interaction efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: The electrical design of different components of 1MW, 170GHz gyrotron such as, magnetron injection gun, cylindrical interaction cavity and collector and RF window is presented in this article. Recently, a new project related to the development of 170GHz, 1MW gyrotron has been started for the Indian Tokamak. TE34,10 mode is selected as the operating mode after studied the problem of mode competition. The triode type geometry is selected for the design of magnetron injection gun (MIG) to achieve the required beam parameters. The maximum transverse velocity spread of 3.28% at the velocity ratio of 1.34 is obtained in simulations for a 40A, 80kV electron beam. The RF output power of more than 1MW with 36.5% interaction efficiency without depressed collector is predicted by simulation in single-mode operation at 170GHz frequency. The simulated single-stage depressed collector of the gyrotron predicted the overall device efficiencies>55%. Due to the very good thermal conductivity and very weak dependency of the dielectric parameters on temperature, PACVD diamond is selected for window design for the transmission of RF power. The in-house developed code MIGSYN and GCOMS are used for initial geometry design of MIG and mode selection respectively. Commercially available simulation tools MAGIC and ANSYS are used for beam–wave interaction and mechanical analysis respectively. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The design of weakly tapered interaction cavity for 0.3THz, 4kW gyrotron operating at the fundamental cyclotron harmonic is presented in this paper. The interaction cavity design and the beam-wave interaction computation are carried out for TE0,6 mode by using the Particle-in-Cell (PIC) electromagnetic simulation approach. The operating mode is selected by using the code GCOMS, in which various mode selection parameters and start oscillation current are calculated. Further, the power and frequency estimation are performed to finalize the cavity and electron beam parameters. The sensitivity analysis is done to finalize the tolerance limit in various parameters. Finally, the thermal and structural analyses are performed for the designed interaction cavity for the effective cooling. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The design of the interaction cavity of a 170 GHz gyrotron operating in the TE34,10 mode is presented in this article. An in-house developed code GCOMS and Particle-in-Cell (PIC) code MAGIC are used for the mode selection and beam–wave interaction simulations, respectively. The cold cavity analysis and beam–wave interaction computation are carried out to analyze the eigenmode and output power, respectively. A thorough parametric analysis of the interaction cavity geometry and electron beam parameters is also carried out with respect to the output power and frequency. The results show the capability of the interaction cavity, designed for the TE34,10 mode, to produce more than 1 MW of RF power of a gyrotron at the operating frequency of 170.03 GHz. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: A single stage depressed collector has been designed to dissipate the spent electron energy of 45 keV. This results in an increase of overall efficiency of 42 GHz, 200 kW gyrotron from 33% to 57%. The design of depressed collector has taken into account the performance on several sectors such as maximum beam spread, minimum power dissipation including the effect of high voltage and thermal efficiency. Different computer codes have been used in order to design this particular collector. The simulated efficiency of the single stage depressed collector is 63%. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: This paper describes the design of a large sized diamond window for 1MW, 170GHz gyrotron. The diameter and the thickness of the diamond window are 80mm and 1.482mm, respectively, whose edge is directly cooled by water. The CST microwave studio has been used for the S-parameter, and finite element analysis code ANSYS has been used for the thermal and the structural simulation. The return loss (S 11) and insertion loss (S 21) of the 170GHz gyrotron window have been found −39.80dB and −0.011dB, respectively. The thermal and structural analysis of RF window the 397K temperature at disk center and maximum displacement 0.01mm has been found in the window disk during the thermal analysis. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]