Microwave and RF Vacuum Electronic Power Sources

Get up-to-speed on the theory, principles and design of vacuum electron devices.

Richard G. Carter (Author)

9780521198622, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 12 April 2018

838 pages, 457 b/w illus. 55 tables
25.3 x 18 x 4 cm, 1.8 kg

'… this is a good book to have on your shelf. Reading it will provide you with a broader understanding of electromagnetics and devices. Plus, I am sure you will enjoy it.' Alfy Riddle, IEEE Microwave Magazine

Do you design and build vacuum electron devices, or work with the systems that use them? Quickly develop a solid understanding of how these devices work with this authoritative guide, written by an author with over fifty years of experience in the field. Rigorous in its approach, it focuses on the theory and design of commercially significant types of gridded, linear-beam, crossed-field and fast-wave tubes. Essential components such as waveguides, resonators, slow-wave structures, electron guns, beams, magnets and collectors are also covered, as well as the integration and reliable operation of devices in microwave and RF systems. Complex mathematical analysis is kept to a minimum, and Mathcad worksheets supporting the book online aid understanding of key concepts and connect the theory with practice. Including coverage of primary sources and current research trends, this is essential reading for researchers, practitioners and graduate students working on vacuum electron devices.

1. Overview
2. Waveguides
3. Resonators
4. Slow-wave structures
5. Thermionic diodes
6. Triodes and tetrodes
7. Linear electron beams
8. Electron flow in crossed fields
9. Electron guns
10. Electron collectors and cooling
11. Beam-wave interaction
12. Gridded tubes
13. Klystrons
14. Travelling-wave tubes
15. Magnetrons
16. Crossed-field amplifiers
17. Fast-wave devices
18. Emission and breakdown phenomena
19. Magnets
20. System integration
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Radio technology [TJKR], Microwave technology [TJFN]