Determination of the cyclotron generation suppression band width in a plasma relativistic microwave generator

Abstract

In a plasma-beam system in a finite magnetic field, along with Cherenkov resonance other resonances of beam and plasma waves occur. In a finite-length plasma waveguide, the concurrent wave excited by a beam at Cherenkov resonance is always partially reflected from the ends of the plasma waveguide. The reflected (counterrunning) wave provides feedback and leads to the occurrence of generation regime in such a system. Under the resonance condition for a normal Doppler effect the feedback is suppressed and the generation may cease. This effect can be used in experiments on creation of plasma microwave amplifiers in which microwave generation is harmful.