Numerical analysis and experimental design of a 103 GHz Cherenkov maser

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Numerical FDTD and PiC simulations demonstrate the successful electron wave interaction in a Cherenkov maser utilizing a cylindrical 2D PSL as a mode selective cavity. Optimization of this structure's physical properties results in the design of a cavity with 16 longitudinal periods of 1.6 mm length, 7 azimuthal variations and an unperturbed inner radius of 4 mm. In numerical simulations this design produces an output power of 300 kW with 10 % efficiency at a frequency of 103.6 GHz.

Authors: Phipps, A; Maclachlan, A; Robertson, C; Konoplev, I; Phelps, A

• Publisher: IEEE
• Host title: International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz
• Publication date: 2014-11-13
• DOI: 10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956254
• EISSN: 2162-2035
• ISSN: 2162-2027
• ISBN: 9781479938773