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2010-10-07
Design and Characterization of Helix Slow Wave Structure for Ku-Band Space TWT
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 16, 171-182, 2010
Abstract
A helix slow-wave structure (SWS) for a high efficiency Ku-band 140 W space TWT has been designed. Cold circuit parameters of helix SWS like propagation constant and on axis interaction impedance were determined using 3-D electromagnetic field simulators ANSOFT-HFSS and CST-MWS and validated with the experimental results. In-house developed large-signal code SUNRAY-1D was used to design the complete helix SWS in 2-section with sever and taper to achieve desired output power, gain, efficiency, and other linearity parameters such as phase shift, AM/PM factor, I/M components. Simulated RF performance of the Ku-band 140W helix TWT was validated with the experimental results. A close agreement between the simulated and experimental results has been found.
Citation
Mukesh Kumar Alaria, A. Bera, R. K. Sharma, and Vishnu Srivastava, "Design and Characterization of Helix Slow Wave Structure for Ku-Band Space TWT," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 16, 171-182, 2010.
doi:10.2528/PIERC10080602
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