一种准光模式变换器的设计和实验

Design and Experiment of a Quasi-Optical Mode Converter

准光模式变换器是实现高功率回旋管高效输出的重要部件。该文针对140 GHz,TE_(28,8)模回旋振荡管研制,开展以Denisov型辐射器和3个准光镜面构成的准光模式变换器设计与实验研究。利用标量衍射法优化辐射器辐射口径处的场分布,其与理想高斯场之间的矢量相关性为96.2%;基于几何光学和高斯波束匹配方法设计了聚焦镜面与波束整形镜面,采用3维全波分析软件Surf3D获得各个镜面上及输出窗处的场分布,对所设计的镜面系统进行了仿真验证,在输出窗处获得了高斯模式含量为96.67%的输出波束,整个模式变换器的功率转换效率为93.98%。以自行研制的TE_(28,8)模激励器作为准光模式变换器的输入,通过对模式变换器转换性能仿真结果验证,在严格控制加工精度及装配和实验过程的基础上,完成了准光模式变换器转换性能的冷测实验。实验结果表明,设计和实验具有合理的一致性,可以作为准光模式变换器工程应用设计和验证手段。

Quasi-optical mode converter is an important component to realize the high-efficiency output for a high-power gyrotron oscillator.In this paper,design and experiments of a quasi-optical mode converter,consisting of a Denisov-type launcher and three quasi-optical mirrors,are carried out for the development of 140 GHz/TE_(28,8) mode gyrotron oscillator.Based on scalar diffraction method,the field distribution at the radiation aperture of the Denisov-type launcher is optimized to make the vector correlation of the aperture field with the ideal Gaussian field reach 96.2%.Based on the geometric optics method and the Gaussian beam matching method,the focusing mirror and the beam shaping mirrors are designed.A 3D full-wave analysis software Surf3D is used to obtain the field distribution on each mirror surface and the output window,which shows that the output beam with Gaussian mode content of 96.67%is obtained at the output window.The total power conversion efficiency of the quasi-optical mode converter is 93.98%.The design and experiments of the quasi-optical mode converter are performed to use the output signal of the self-developed TE_(28,8) mode generator as its input one under the conditions of the simulated demonstration for its conversion characteristics and the strict control for machining precision as well as the process of the converter assemble and testing.The tested results indicate that the design is in good agreement with the experiment,which is helpful for engineering design and experimental demonstration of the quasi-optical mode converter development.