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Published on: February 6, 2014
Optimized Quasi-Optical Mode Converter for TE33,12 in 210 GHz Gyrotron
Hamid Sharif1, Muhammad Haris Jamil1, Wenlong He1
1College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Abstract:
This article discusses the design of a high-performance quasi-optical mode converter for the TE33,12 mode at 210 GHz. The conversion process is challenging due to a caustic-to-cavity radius ratio of approximately 0.41. The mode converter employs an optimized dimpled wall launcher, analyzed using coupling mode theory with twenty-five coupled modes, compared to the usual nine modes and optimized reflector systems, to effectively address the conversion challenge.Electromagnetic field analysis within the launcher wall was optimized using MATLAB R2021b. The radiation fields from the launcher were analyzed in free space using Gaussian optics and vector diffraction theory. The mirror system consists of a quasi-elliptical mirror, an elliptical mirror, and phase-corrected parabolic mirrors. Following phase correction, the output window achieved a scalar Gaussian mode content of 99.0% and a vector Gaussian mode content of 97.4%.
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