Plasma Cerenkov Maser

J S De Groot; R A Stone; J H Rogers

doi:10.1117/12.965079

9 May 1988 Plasma Cerenkov Maser

J S De Groot, R A Stone, J H Rogers

Proceedings Volume 0873, Microwave and Particle Beam Sources and Propagation; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965079
Event: 1988 Los Angeles Symposium: O-E/LASE '88, 1988, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The design of GW level plasma Cherenkov masers is discussed. Using linear and particle simulation computer codes, it is shown that extrapolation of the 0.1 GW level Russian PCM to GW levels can result in decreased microwave generation efficiency. Techniques to increase the efficiency are discussed. Higher energy and thinner beams are shown to increase the efficiency. The result is that a high efficiency ( ~10%), GW level PCM is possible.

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J S De Groot, R A Stone, and J H Rogers "Plasma Cerenkov Maser", Proc. SPIE 0873, Microwave and Particle Beam Sources and Propagation, (9 May 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965079

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