Development of d.c. power supply for gyrotron with energy recovery system

Abstract A new type of power supply system for a gyrotron with collector potential depression (CPD) to enhance gyrotron efficiency was developed. The power supply system is composed of a main power supply (MPS) and an acceleration power supply (APS). The APS which provides the stable high field to the magnetron injection gun (MIG) of the gyrotron is the key point of the system. The DC-DC converter technique is applied to the APS and it can output 100 kV of maximum voltage within ±0.5% stability and 300 mA of maximum current. The CPD gyrotron operation was successfully achieved with an efficiency of 48% and power of 350 kW for 5 s at 110 GHz. The stable gyrotron operation, without regulation of MPS, which provides the d.c. input power to the gyrotron, has been demonstrated by the combination of the APS and MPS.