This work treats the optimization of high voltage power supply for microwave generators with a single magnetron. The design of this power supply uses one single-phase HV transformer with magnetic shunts powering a cell doubler of voltage and current stabilizer composed of a capacitor and a diode. The model of the transformer is presented by an equivalent circuit as a quadruple in π. This articl...

Phase-control of a magnetron is studied via simulation using a combination of a continuous current source and a modulated current source. The addressable, modulated current source is turned ON and OFF at the magnetron operating frequency in order to control the electron injection and the spoke phase. Prior simulation work using a 2D model of a Rising Sun magnetron showed that the use of 100% mo...

This paper describes the design, manufacturing and characterization of newly developed mixed thick-/thin film thermoelectric microgenerators based on magnetron sputtered constantan (copper-nickel alloy) and screen-printed silver layers. The thermoelectric microgenerator consists of sixteen thermocouples made on a 34.2 × 27.5 × 0.25 mm³ alumina substrate. One of thermocouple arms was made of mag...

This article re-examines the Brillouin flow solutions in crossed-field diodes, with applications to magnetrons, magnetically insulated line oscillators (MILOs), and transmission lines (MITLs). The are constructed for various geometries, including planar MILOs, MITLs, cylindrical magnetrons electrons flowing azimuthal direction, MITLs MILOs axial radial direction. A common theme of this analysis...

pH sensors are widely used in chemical and biological applications. Metal oxides-based pH sensors have many attractive features including insolubility, stability, mechanical strength, electrocatalyst and manufacturing technology. Various metal oxide thin films prepared by radio frequency (R.F.) magnetron sputtering have attractive features, including high pH sensitivity, fast response, high res...

This article reviews the present state of the art in the field of flexible antibacterial coatings which efficiently kill bacteria on their surfaces. Coatings are formed using a reactive magnetron sputtering. The effect of the elemental composition and structure of the coating on its antibacterial and mechanical properties is explained. The properties of Cr-Cu-O, Al-Cu-N, and Zr-Cu-N antibacteri...

We report a study of the axialisation and laser cooling of single ions and small clouds of ions in a Penning trap. A weak radiofrequency signal applied to a segmented ring electrode couples the magnetron motion to the cyclotron motion, which results in improved laser cooling of the magnetron motion. This allows us to approach the trapping conditions of a Paul trap, but without any micromotion. ...

This author; a leading proponent of the transmission of power via microwave beams, describes how the common microwave oven magnetron can be externally locked to provide 30 dB of gain-resulting in a 500 watt, 70% eficient, $15, coherent microwave source. T he 2450 MHz magnetron which supplies 700 watts of average power to the ubiquitous microwave oven is made in a quantity of 15,000,000 units an...