Abstract
An analytical and numerical study is made on the dispersion properties of a cylindrical waveguide filled with plasma. An electron beam and static external mag- netic field are considered as the mechanisms for controlling the field attenuation and possible stability of the wave- guide. The effects of plasma warmness and inhomogeneity are also considered. Dispersion relations in x describing different physical situations that govern the mode propa- gation in the waveguide are obtained. The plasma dielectric tensors and the dispersion relations which describe E and H waves and, hence, the damping rate of these waves are calculated and studied. The necessary conditions for the field stability in the waveguide and amplification coeffi- cients for these waves are also obtained. H-wave modes are always attenuated by collisional effect. The growth of the excited E wave is calculated in the resonance case, and the stability condition for the E wave is obtained. E waves are found to be more stable in warm plasma compared to cold plasma. The results obtained here are of great interest and may be used to analyze how the plasma affects the electromagnetic properties of the cavity of the 1-2 MW 140-170 GHz continuous-wave gyrotron (for W7-X stell- arator and ITER), for MW gyrotron development for fusion plasma applications, and for second harmonic generation in a plasma-filled parallel plane waveguide.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
