Design considerations for a 1 MW CW gyrotron with an internal converter

Varian is carrying out the development of high-power, CW gyrotrons at frequencies ranging from 100--140 GHz. Recent experiments, carried out at a frequency of 110 GHz, resulted in the generation of output powers of 500 kW for 2.5-second pulses and 1 MW for 1 ms pulse durations. The output mode of this tube was a whispering-gallery mode, based on the TE{sub 22,2} mode employed in the interaction cavity. Current design activity is aimed at producing a 1 MW CW gryotron at the same frequency, but with a guassian output mode structure. This type of output mode is desirable for low-loss transmission in a corrugated waveguide or mirror transmission line. In addition to the change in output coupling, the cavity mode will be changed to the TE{sub 22,6} mode. The higher order cavity mode is consistent with higher power or higher frequency requirements that will be addressed in subsequent development activities.