Infrared and Millimeter Waves V11

List of Contributors

Preface

Contents of Other Volumes

Chapter 1 Indium Phosphide and Gallium Arsenide Transferred-Electron Devices

I. Introduction

II. Transferred-Electron Oscillators

III. Amplifier Devices

IV. Conclusion and Future Prospects

References

Chapter 2 Nonradiative Dielectric Waveguide

I. Introduction

II. Field Expressions of NRD Guide

III. Operational Diagram of NRD Guide

IV. Loss Characteristics of NRD Guide

V. Other Properties of NRD Guide

VI. Measurements of Prototype NRD-Guide Circuit Components

VII. Properties of Bends in NRD Guide

VIII. Conclusion

References

Chapter 3 Groove Guide for Short Millimetric Waveguide Systems

I. Introduction

II. Theory of Single-Groove Guide

III. Experimental Measurements of the Propagation Characteristics of Single Rectangular-Groove Guide at 100 GHz

IV. Characteristics of Double Rectangular-Groove Guide

V. Components in Groove Guide

VI. Summary of Groove-Guide Possibilities

References

Chapter 4 The Application of Oversized Cavities for Millimeter-Wave Spectroscopy

I. Introduction

II. Theoretical Approach

III. Experimental System

IV. Comparison of the Oversized-Cavity Technique with Other Methods

V. Results

VI. Conclusion

Appendix I: Lamellar Sample with Windows

References

Chapter 5 Powerful Gyrotrons

I. Introduction

II. Theory of Electron-rf-Field Interaction

III. Electron Optical Systems

IV. Mode Selection

V. Prospectus

References

Chapter 6 Some Perspectives on Operating Frequency Increase in Gyrotrons

I. Introduction

II. The Gyrotron

III. CRMs with Doppler Frequency Upconversion

IV. Submillimeter-Wave Gyrotron Efficiency

V. Nonstationary Processes in CRMs with Extended Interaction Space

References

Chapter 7 Phase Noise and AM Noise Measurements in the Frequency Domain

I. Introduction

II. Fundamental Concepts

III. Phase-Noise Measurements Using the Two-Oscillator Technique

IV. Single-Oscillator Phase-Noise Measurement Systems and Techniques

References

Chapter 8 Basic Design Considerations for Free-Electron Lasers Driven by Electron Beams from rf Accelerators

I. Introduction

II. Electron Orbits and E-Beam Propagation

III. The Optical Cavity

IV. Spontaneous Emission

V. Power Buildup

VI. Seed Radiation Injection

VII. Short-Pulse Propagation Effects

VIII. FEL Design Procedure

IX. Conclusion

Appendix A: Flowchart for FEL Gain Computation

Appendix B: Flowchart for Computation of FEL Oscillator Power Buildup

Appendix C: Program COLD

References

Index