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Asian Journal of Physics Vol 32, Nos 9 – 12 (2023) 453-461

A simple and fast split-model optimization technique for RF couplers of helix traveling-wave tubes

Raktim Guha1,2 and Sanjay Kumar Ghosh1,2
1Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-HRDG, Ghaziabad- 201 002, India
2Vaccum Electron Devices Group, CSIR-CEERI, Pilani-333 031, India
Dedicated to Prof B N Basu

A simple and fast split-model technique based on analysis and simulation was developed for the optimization of the RF coupling system of a helix traveling-wave tube (TWT). The proposed technique addresses the tedious design of RF power coupling to a non-uniform helix pitch section of the slow-wave structure of the TWT that becomes all the more tedious if one uses an H-plane end-launcher transition rather than an E-plane launcher, such as, probe or door-knob type of transition to reduce the size of the coupling system with better S-parameters. This proposed split-model optimization technique significantly reduced the optimization time by > 95% as compared to the conventional optimization technique without sacrificing the desired accuracy in the value of voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR). The proposed technique yielded the value of VSWR close to that predicted by the conventional optimization technique. © Anita Publications. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Coaxial couplers, Rectangular waveguide transition, Impedance matching, Helix slow-wave structure (SWS), Traveling wave tube (TWT).

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