Universal Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Vol. 6(3), pp. 115 - 128
DOI: 10.13189/ujeee.2019.060305
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Design and Performance Improvements in an A6 Relativistic Magnetron Using Particle-in-cell Code

Tusharika S Banerjee ^1,*, Ayush Saxena ², Arti Hadap ³, K. T. V. Reddy ⁴, Apoorva Saxena ^5
1 Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, India
² Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology (RAIT), India
³ School of Technology Management & Engineering, Faculty of Physics, Mukesh Patel Vile Parle (W), India
⁴ Pravara Educational Society's Pravara Technical Education Campus, Sir Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology (SVIT), India
⁵ Department of Electrical Engineering, GLA University, India

ABSTRACT

The aim of this paper is to suggest performance improvements in an A6 relativistic magnetron (RM) using the particle-in-cell (PIC), finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulation tool. It is shown that adding conductive strappings to the resonator assists in improving π-mode performance of the device by modulating the beam velocity profile. Comparisons have been made between the performance variables of a strapped and an unstrapped relativistic magnetron. In addition, the tapered mode converting structures are investigated which also assist in the π-mode performance of the RM. Also, a review is made on the basic operation of the RM with elements from both circuit and field theory.

KEYWORDS
Microwave Sources, Pulsed Power, Electron Devices, Electromagnetics

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Tusharika S Banerjee , Ayush Saxena , Arti Hadap , K. T. V. Reddy , Apoorva Saxena , "Design and Performance Improvements in an A6 Relativistic Magnetron Using Particle-in-cell Code," Universal Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 115 - 128, 2019. DOI: 10.13189/ujeee.2019.060305.

(b). APA Format:
Tusharika S Banerjee , Ayush Saxena , Arti Hadap , K. T. V. Reddy , Apoorva Saxena (2019). Design and Performance Improvements in an A6 Relativistic Magnetron Using Particle-in-cell Code. Universal Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 6(3), 115 - 128. DOI: 10.13189/ujeee.2019.060305.