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Amplitude modulation of gyrotron by a small modulation of the anode voltage is calculated using an energy transfer formula. Experimental measurements using a submillimeter wave gyrotron are in good agreement. One hundred percent modulation of the output at frequencies up to several hundred kilohertz has been achieved with anode modulation levels of only a few percent. Numerical calculations lend further support to the experimental results.
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Idehara, T., Shimizu, Y., Makino, S. et al. Amplitude modulation of submillimeter wave gyrotron output. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 18, 391–403 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02677928
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02677928