The megawatt pulsed power magnetron operating in the L-band was designed based on magnetrons produced in the past at Kubara Lamina. Unlike its predecessors, it is characterized by much higher operating parameters: supply voltage and anode current, which translates into an increase in the obtained output power. The magnetron was designed using software for numerical simulations of the interaction of an electric charge with an alternating electromagnetic field (Particle in Cell - PiC). Aspects such as microwave matching of individual components of the device and thermal resistance of the entire system, including the appropriate type of cooling, have also been subjected to numerical analysis. In order to obtain the proper parameters of power supply of the tube, a dedicated impulse modulator powered by supercapacitors was build. The modifications allowed to obtain a power signal with a sharp and stable edge and a pulse length of the length of single microseconds. Obtaining the optimal power source had a key impact on the tube’s operation. The measurements of tube output power in the waveguide system with dummy load were carried out, during which the output power of the megawatts range was obtained. This magnetron is a tube with the highest output power among the microwave tubes ever designed in the Kubara Lamina Company and probably throughout Poland.
Kubara Lamina is working on the development of a new type of pulsed-power magnetron with megawatts output power operating in the L-band. An important part of the design work are computer simulations of electromagnetic interactions with an electric charge. In order to get the most reliable results, the task was carried out with the help of specialized calculation software from two independent producers - CST Studio Suite and MAGIC Tool Suite. The results obtained with the help of both programs were similar, but there were differences between them resulting from the specific features of the software. The differences concerned the time needed to create an electron spokes in the interaction area between the cathode and anode of the tube as well as the threshold voltage at which the generation of high frequency oscillation began. On the basis of numerical simulations, the optimal geometrical dimensions of individual details were obtained and the magnetron prototype was created. The tube was subjected to laboratory tests under dynamic conditions. To ensure proper input power parameters, a dedicated impulse modulator powered from supercapacitors batteries was constructed. The energy of the electromagnetic wave generated during the dynamic operation of the device was absorbed in the waveguide ended with high power load. The test results obtained under the experimental conditions allowed to verify the structure of the model designed using simulation software. Tests in the available power range of the power supply confirmed very good compatibility of the tube parameters with the results of electromagnetic simulations. An additional advantage of carrying out the simulation was the shortening of the design process, because the first model of the device already worked in accordance with the technical assumptions.
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