Operation Characteristics of A6 Relativistic Magnetron Using Single-Stepped Cavities With Axial Extraction.

We report the performance of an A6 relativistic magnetron with single-stepped cavities output. Particle-in-cell simulation shows the electronic efficiency of an A6 relativistic magnetron with an anode block made of six single-stepped cavities can be up to 78% with an output power of one gigawatt for an applied voltage of 400 kV. When the A6 relativistic magnetron with axial extraction using six single-stepped cavities is applied with a voltage of \(V \sim 400~{\rm kV}\pm 50\) kV the electronic efficiency can be as high as 60%, while the output power can be as high as 1 GW. And, when a 10-ns voltage pulse of 400 kV is applied on this magnetrons with diffraction output using single-stepped cavities, the output power pulse can be as high 1.2 GW. The results in this paper will provide a reference for choosing a cavity that is easily manufactured, so that a physical experiment is more feasible. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]