相对论强流电子束驱动的X波段同轴回旋管腔体设计

Design of X-band coaxial gyrotron cavity driven by intense relativistic electron beam

  • 摘要: 在爆炸发射阴极驱动下,相对论回旋管常因超高束流电流(>300A)易发生虚阴极现象,电子束也极易轰击导体内表面,并伴随回旋共振(Cyclotron Resonance)和回旋返波振荡(Gyro-Backward-Wave Oscillation, BWO)模式的非预期激励。采用通过理论分析与三维粒子模拟相结合的方法,系统探究了X波段同轴回旋管腔体在强流相对论电子束(Intense Relativistic Electron Beam, IREB)驱动下的电磁特性。结果表明,通过腔体几何优化与电子束参数匹配可实现强流相对论电子束的稳定传输与TE01单模工作。腔体品质因数(Qcav)的合理取值对于抑制寄生模式竞争至关重要。当Qcav<65时,会激励TE21-BWO模式;当Qcav>90时,会激励TE31回旋共振模式;而Qcav=65~90区间内可稳定维持TE01单模振荡,输出功率达35 MW(电压300 kV、电流500 A、横纵速度比1.2),对应效率34.4%。进一步研究表明,该腔体对电子束速度零散(Δβ<25%)具备显著鲁棒性,为高功率微波源设计提供了重要参考。

     

    Abstract: Under the driving of explosive-emission cathodes, relativistic gyrotrons frequently suffer from virtual cathode phenomena induced by ultrahigh beam currents (>300 A), where electron beams readily impact the inner conductor surfaces, accompanied by unintended excitations of cyclotron resonance and backward-wave oscillation (BWO) modes. This study systematically investigates the electromagnetic characteristics of an X-band coaxial gyrotron cavity driven by an intense relativistic electron beam (IREB), combining theoretical analysis with three-dimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. The results demonstrate that stable IREB transmission and TE01 single-mode operation can be achieved through cavity geometry optimization and electron beam parameter matching. The cavity quality factor (Qcav) plays a critical role in suppressing parasitic mode competition: TE21-BWO modes are excited when Qcav<65, while TE31 cyclotron resonance modes emerge when Qcav>90. Stable TE01 single-mode oscillation with an output power of 35 MW (voltage: 300 kV, current: 500 A, transverse-to-longitudinal velocity ratio: 1.2) and efficiency of 34.4% are maintained within the Qcav range of 65-90. Further studies reveal that the cavity exhibits significant robustness against electron beam velocity spread (Δβ<25%), providing critical insights for high-power microwave source design.

     

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