| Paper | Title | Page |
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| WEPMA144 | High Power Microwave Generation From Coaxial Virtual Cathode Oscillator | 523 |
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| A coaxial virtual cathode oscillator (VIRCATOR) has been designed to generate Relativistic Electron Beams and High Power Microwaves. Coaxial virtual cathode oscillators are known for better efficiency compared to the axial virtual cathode oscillators. This Coaxial VIRCATOR has been designed for the KALI-5000 (1MeV, 60kA, 100 ns) pulse power system. Provision for a large anode cathode gap has been kept to avoid the prepulse effect during the electron beam generation from the KALI-5000 system. Experimental studies are carried out to generate and characterize Relativistic Electron Beams and High Power Microwaves. Relativistic Electron Beams are generated by the Coaxial Explosively emitted graphite cathodes. Electron beam voltage has been measured by a copper sulphate voltage divider and beam current by a B-dot probe. High Power Microwaves are detected by the glow of neon lamps placed closed to the output window. |