Multi-Barrel Gyrotron for DNP/NMR Spectroscopy

Abstract

We consider an example of implementation of a multi-barrel gyrotron. The simplest scheme of the multi-barrel gyrotron combines the advantages of both the canonical gyrotron and the gyrotron with the near-axis beam as the system of formation of helical electron beams and efficient selection of modes synchronous with high gyrofrequency harmonics, respectively, and is attractive from the viewpoint of applications that require moderate power levels. The design of a multi-barrel gyrotron with the possibility of simultaneous generation at frequencies of 263, 395, and 526 GHz is presented. Additionally, the possibility of generating the radiation at a frequency of 594 GHz is considered. Such frequencies are required for DNP/NMR facilities with proton Larmor frequencies of 400, 600, 800, and 900 MHz, respectively. Along with the conventional scheme of radiation output towards the collector, the features of the scheme with the radiation output toward the electron gun are considered.