Relativistic surface-wave oscillators with 1D and 2D periodic structures

Abstract

A nonlinear nonstationary theory of surface-wave oscillators with 1D and 2D periodic structures is constructed in terms of a quasi-optical approach. The radiation field is represented as a superposition of quasi-optical wave beams coupled on a corrugated surface and forming a self-consistent structure. Synchronous interaction with rectilinear relativistic ribbon and cylindrical electron beams is observed when the surface wave slows down. The results obtained in terms of the average approach are compared with those obtained by direct numerical particle-in-cell simulation. The feasibility of creating small-size millimeterwave gigawatt power supplies based on 2D planar and cylindrical surface-wave oscillators is demonstrated.