Design and experimental results of a 28 GHz,400 kW gyrotron for electron cyclotron resonance heating

A high-power 28 GHz gyrotron has been successfully developed at the Institute of Applied Electronics,China Academy of Engineering Physics.This gyrotron was designed for electron cyclotron resonance heating(ECRH)in the spherical tokamak XL-50.A diode magnetron injection gun was designed to produce the required gyrating electron beam.The gyrotron operates in the TE8,3mode in a cylindrical open cavity.An internal quasi-optical mode converter was designed to convert the operating mode into a fundamental Gaussian wave beam and separate the spent electron beam from the outgoing microwave power.A tube has been built and successfully tested.The operational frequency of the tube is 28.1 GHz.For beam parameters at an accelerating voltage of 71 kV and beam current of 16 A,the gyrotron has delivered an output power of 400 kW,with a pulse length of 5 s.The output efficiency is about 50%with a singlestage depressed collector.The gyrotron has been installed on the XL-50 and has played an important role in the ECRH experiments.

Investigation of gyrotron-based collective Thomson scattering for fast ion diagnostics in a compact high-field tokamak

As a promising method for fast ion diagnostics,collective Thomson scattering(CTS)can measure the one-dimensional velocity distribution of fast ions with high spatial and temporal resolution.The feasibility of diagnosing fast ions in a compact high-field tokamak by CTS was studied in this work,and the results showed that a wide range of probing frequencies could be applied.A high-frequency case and a low-frequency case were mainly considered for fast ion diagnostics in a compact high-field tokamak.The use of a high probing frequency could effectively avoid the refraction effect of the beams,while the application of a low probing frequency allows greater flexibility in the selection of scattering angle which may help to improve the spatial resolution.Based on typical plasma conditions(B_(0)=12.2 T,n_(e0)=4.3×10^(20)m^(-3),T_(e0)=22.2 keV,T_(i0)=19.8 keV)for a compact high-field tokamak,a220 GHz CTS diagnostic that utilizes a small scattering angle ofθ=30°and a 160 GHz CTS diagnostic that utilizes an orthogonal geometry were proposed.Further study showed that the high-frequency case could operate in a wider range of plasma conditions and provide more information on fast ions while the low-frequency case could achieve higher spatial resolution of the poloidal direction.

Design and preliminary test of a 105/140 GHz dual-frequency MW-level gyrotron

A dual-frequency(105/140 GHz)MW-level continuous-wave gyrotron was developed for fusion application at Institute of Applied Electronics,China Academy of Engineering Physics.This gyrotron employs a cylindrical cavity working in the TE18,7 mode at 105 GHz and the TE24,9 mode at 140 GHz.A triode magnetron injection gun and a built-in quasi-optical mode converter were designed to operate at these two frequencies.For the proof-test phase,the gyrotron was equipped with a single-disk boron nitride window to achieve radio frequency output with a power of~500 k W for a short-pulse duration.In the preliminary short-pulse proof-test in the first quarter of2021,the dual-frequency gyrotron achieved output powers of 300 k W at 105 GHz and 540 k W at140 GHz,respectively,under 5 Hz 1 ms continuous pulse-burst operations.Power upgrade and pulse-width extension were hampered by the limitation of the high-voltage power supply and output window.This gyrotron design was preliminarily validated.

PHASE-LOCKING OF HIGH POWER GYROTRON OSCILLATOR

The phase-locking process is studied for high-power gyrotron oscillator driven by an external signal. The phase-locking nonlinear differential equations are derived, and the condition of phase-locking is shown and analyzed. The phase-locking signal can be introduced after gyrotron oscillates into saturation or before it. Two different ways of inputting signal make markable influence on the phase-locking process, this phenomenon is discussed. In this paper, the numerical calculations and analysis are given for gyrotron TE13 mode.

Denisov-type quasi-optical mode converter forhigher-order asymmetric volume mode gyrotron

The principle and design method of Denisov-type quasi-optical mode converter is investigated indetail. The operation process of the Denisov-type launcher is analyzed by applying the geometrical optics, andthe Gaussian-like field distribution achieved on the waveguide wall is also derived. The method for designing arippled-wall launcher is proposed on the basis of coupled mode theory. A simulation code for Denisov-type qua-si-optical mode converter GQOMC-D is developed based on coupled mode theory, vector diffraction integrationand physical optics, which is compared to the design parameters and experimental results reported in literaturefor its validity. According to this code, a Denisov-type quasi-optical mode converter used in 110 GHz TE22.6mode gyrotron oscillators is designed. Simulation results indicate that a Gaussian-like beam is obtained at theoutput window with a scalar content of 98.4 % and a conversion efficiency of 94.7 %.

STUDY OF CROSSED FIELD GYROTRON OPERATING ON WHISPERING-GALLERY MODE

A linear and nonlinear analysis of crossed-field gyrotron operating on whispering-gallery mode TEm11 is presented. The detailed discussions are given for the starting oscillationcondition, the effect of the internal conductor in coaxial cavity on the cut-off frequency of modeand the spacing between adjacent modes as well as the effect of the applied voltage on thecyclotron frequency of electron, the starting oscillation beam power and the electron efficiency.It is shown that the efficiency of 41% can be attained for m=2. A comparison of these resultswith those in cylindrical cavity is made. The analyses are helpful for the engineering design.

Three-dimensional particle-in-cell method of simulating high power terahertz gyrotrons with planar structure

Based on analyzing the large-signal theory of the planar gyrotron, it is suggested that a simplified structure of the device is used for simulating this kind of device, with the working characteristics of the device kept unchanged, i.e., the same as those of the device with the original structure. Thus, the computational burden can be significantly reduced.Using the proposed method, we simulate a planar gyrotron with its simplified parameters by using the UNIPIC-3D code.Numerical results show that the working frequency, output power, and electron efficiency are respectively about 0.813 THz,14 kW, and 21%.

Theoretical and numerical studies on a planar gyrotron with transverse energy extraction

In this paper, we study the planar gyrotron theoretically and numerically. Applying the large-signal theory to the planar gyrotron, the wave equation of electric field and the equation of motion of an electron are simultaneously solved to obtain some characteristic parameters, such as the phase-space plot of electrons, working frequency, startup time, electronic efficiency, and output power of the device. To verify the formulations used in this paper, three-dimensional particle simulations are performed on the same device, and the numerical results accord well with those obtained by using the large-signal theory. Theoretical and numerical results show that the electronic efficiency can reach 21% for the prototype of the planar gyrotron working at the frequency of 0.81 THz.

Study and Design of a High-Frequency Interaction Cavity for a 140 GHz Megawatts Gyrotron

The gyrotron is one of the most promising high-power millimeter-wave sources for electron cyclotron resonance heating(ECRH) in controlled thermal nuclear fusion experiments.In this paper,the design of a high-frequency interaction cavity of a 1 MW/140 GHz gyrotron is described in detail.The cavity is designed by using eigen mode analysis and radio frequency(RF) behavior calculation.Rounded transitions at the input and output tapers are designed for reducing mode conversion.With the obtained cavity structure,non-linear self-consistent equations are adopted to calculate its output power and efficiency.A particle-in-cell(PIC) method is used to simulate the beam-wave interaction process for obtaining the resonant frequency and output power of the cavity.The PIC simulation results match considerably well with the results obtained by the non-linear self-consistent calculation.The cavity is currently under construction and will be integrated with other components for overall testing.

The 5.8 T Cryogen-Free Gyrotron Superconducting Magnet System on HL-2A

A 5.8 T cryogen-free superconducting magnet(SCM) system with a warm bore hole of 160 mm in diameter,used for gyrotrons operating in the frequency range from 68 GHz to 140 GHz,is installed on the site of the HL-2A tokamak.The SCM consists of two separate solenoidal magnetic coils connected in series,a 4.2 K Gifford-McMahon(GM) refrigerator,a compressor,a coil power supply and two temperature monitors.The performance,test and preliminary experimental results of this SCM system are described in this paper.The magnetic field distribution was measured along the axis,and a dummy tube was used for adjusting the magnet system.Finally,the magnet was used for the operation of a 68 GHz/500 kW gyrotron,which is part of an electron cyclotron resonance heating(ECRH) system.With an additional auxiliary coil and after adjusting the magnet system,a maximum output power for the ECRH system of up to 400 kW was achieved.

A 0.33-THz second-harmonic frequency-tunable gyrotron

Dynamics of the axial mode transition process in a 0.33-THz second-harmonic gyrotron is investigated to reveal the physical mechanism of realizing broadband frequency tuning in an open cavity circuit. A new interaction mechanism about propagating waves, featured by wave competition and wave cooperation, is presented and provides a new insight into the beam-wave interaction. The two different features revealed in the two different operation regions of low-order axial modes(LOAMs) and high-order axial modes(HOAMs) respectively determine the characteristic of the overall performance of the device essentially. The device performance is obtained by the simulation based on the time-domain nonlinear theory and shows that using a 12-kV/150_(-mA) electron beam and TE_(-3,4) mode, the second harmonic gyrotron can generate terahertz radiations with frequency-tuning ranges of about 0.85 GHz and 0.60 GHz via magnetic field and beam voltage tuning,respectively. Additionally, some non-stationary phenomena in the mode startup process are also analyzed. The investigation in this paper presents guidance for future developing high-performance frequency-tunable gyrotrons toward terahertz applications.

自研28 GHz/50 kW回旋管实现长时间连续运行

介绍了中国工程物理研究院应用电子学研究所针对磁约束聚变装置电子回旋共振加热(ECRH)系统、重离子加速器电子回旋共振(ECR)离子源以及前沿科技探索应用研制的28 GHz/50 kW连续波回旋管最新实验结果。研究团队在2019年该回旋管实现50 kW/30 s运行的基础上,通过结构优化和稳定性设计验证,最终实现了在10~50 kW功率范围多个功率水平的稳定长时间连续运行,典型运行结果为16 kW/3000 s、26 kW/900 s、46 kW/1800 s、50 kW/300 s,特别在输出功率32 kW连续稳定工作了400 min。这是国内首次研制出小时级连续工作的中等功率回旋管。

太赫兹回旋管蓝宝石输能窗的设计及实验

针对170 GHz兆瓦级回旋管短脉冲实验对蓝宝石输能窗的实际要求,分析了蓝宝石窗传输高斯波束的反射和吸收特性,优化设计了低反射、低损耗蓝宝石输能窗的工程方案。对研制的蓝宝石窗部件进行微波冷测,驻波比(VSWR)小于1.1,验证了蓝宝石窗的低反射特性;计算结果表明该结构的最大输出平均功率阈值为590 W。对使用该蓝宝石窗研制的170 GHz回旋管进行测试,验证了理论计算的功率阈值,为大功率回旋管蓝宝石输能窗的实际应用提供了依据。

面向微波能应用的30 GHz连续波回旋管

国际电联3区和我国无线电频率划分规定中,可用于工业、科学和医疗应用的频率已提升至毫米波频段。为了推动我国微波能应用向更高频率的毫米波频域发展,报道了一支为微波能应用研究开发的30 GHz连续波回旋管。通过理论设计和实验验证了该回旋管可在4.2 kV、300 mA工作电压、电流下实现100 W以上连续波功率输出,输出频率30.14 GHz,器件工作模式TE 01模式,实验结果与理论设计基本吻合。

带状电子注驱动的准光谐振腔回旋管

回旋管作为一种重要的真空电子源,能够在毫米波和太赫兹频段生成高峰值以及高平均功率的电磁辐射,在波谱学、雷达、通信、生物医学等领域具有广泛的应用前景。传统的回旋管将不可避免地面对激烈的模式竞争问题,引入准光谐振腔将有望大大减小模式竞争的激烈程度。本文基于电子回旋脉塞理论,将准光谐振腔及带状电子注进行结合,以期实现更高的输出功率及效率。仿真结果表明,在电子电压为40 kV,背景磁场为8.4 T时,设计的准光回旋管能在220 GHz频点处产生6.1 kW的输出,电子效率达到6.1%且在一段时间内能稳定运行。本文结构将可能为高频段乃至高次谐波工作的回旋管设计提供全新方案,从而进一步用于通信、雷达等领域。

Self-consistent Nonlinear Theory of High-power Gyrotron Pump for EMW-FEL

Some theoretic problems of gyrotron pump for free electron laser with electro-magnetic wiggler（EMW-FEL）are studied,such as the azimuthal polarization of EMW,and therelation between the transient properties of gyrotron and the working conditions.These prob-lems make a remarkable influence on EMW-FEL system.In this paper,the numerical calcula-tions and analysis are given for TE13 mode.