Abstract
Periodic structures that reduce the velocity of electromagnetic wave propagation are widely used in electron beam driven microwave vacuum electronic sources. When the frequency increases into the mm-wave region such structures become difficult to manufacture because of the small physical dimensions. 'Additive Manufacturing' or '3D printing' offers the possibility of constructing certain types of components quickly, efficiently and relatively inexpensively. Many questions arise however, including what structural resolution is obtainable, the surface roughness, surface electrical resistivity and vacuum compatibility. To address some of these questions the performance of a periodic structure manufactured using a 3D printing technique and designed for W-band operation (75-110GHz) is evaluated and reported in the present work.
| Language | English |
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| Title of host publication | IVEC 2017 - 18th International Vacuum Electronics Conference |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Volume | 2018-January |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509059157 |
| ISBN (Print) | Piscataway, NJ. |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Feb 2018 |
| Event | 18th International Vacuum Electronics Conference, IVEC 2017 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 24 Apr 2017 → 26 Apr 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | 18th International Vacuum Electronics Conference, IVEC 2017 |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 24/04/17 → 26/04/17 |
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Keywords
- 3D printing
- Additive manufacturing
- mm-wave source
- periodic surface lattice
- W-band
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Measurements of structures for vacuum electronic sources manufactured by 3D printing. / Phipps, A. R.; MacLachlan, A. J.; Robertson, C. W.; Ronald, K.; Cross, A. W.; Phelps, A. D. R.
IVEC 2017 - 18th International Vacuum Electronics Conference. Vol. 2018-January IEEE, 2018. p. 1-2.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
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T1 - Measurements of structures for vacuum electronic sources manufactured by 3D printing
AU - Phipps, A. R.
AU - MacLachlan, A. J.
AU - Robertson, C. W.
AU - Ronald, K.
AU - Cross, A. W.
AU - Phelps, A. D. R.
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PY - 2018/2/9
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N2 - Periodic structures that reduce the velocity of electromagnetic wave propagation are widely used in electron beam driven microwave vacuum electronic sources. When the frequency increases into the mm-wave region such structures become difficult to manufacture because of the small physical dimensions. 'Additive Manufacturing' or '3D printing' offers the possibility of constructing certain types of components quickly, efficiently and relatively inexpensively. Many questions arise however, including what structural resolution is obtainable, the surface roughness, surface electrical resistivity and vacuum compatibility. To address some of these questions the performance of a periodic structure manufactured using a 3D printing technique and designed for W-band operation (75-110GHz) is evaluated and reported in the present work.
AB - Periodic structures that reduce the velocity of electromagnetic wave propagation are widely used in electron beam driven microwave vacuum electronic sources. When the frequency increases into the mm-wave region such structures become difficult to manufacture because of the small physical dimensions. 'Additive Manufacturing' or '3D printing' offers the possibility of constructing certain types of components quickly, efficiently and relatively inexpensively. Many questions arise however, including what structural resolution is obtainable, the surface roughness, surface electrical resistivity and vacuum compatibility. To address some of these questions the performance of a periodic structure manufactured using a 3D printing technique and designed for W-band operation (75-110GHz) is evaluated and reported in the present work.
KW - 3D printing
KW - Additive manufacturing
KW - mm-wave source
KW - periodic surface lattice
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