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Effects of reflected electrons on the efficiency of high-power gyrotrons

Marti, Lea
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Pagonakis, Ioannis Gr
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Chiang, Chieh Lin
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August 1, 2025
Physics of Plasmas

Efficiency is a key factor for high-power gyrotrons, particularly in future fusion power plants, where a large number of gyrotron units will be required for plasma heating. A single-stage depressed collector enhances efficiency from approximately 35% to 50% by applying a decelerating potential to the spent beam electrons before they enter the collector. Experimentally, a well-defined threshold exists for the applied deceleration potential, beyond which efficiency decreases and instabilities arise. In this work, we conduct a systematic study of electron beam behavior under very high decelerating potentials by simulating the beam within the complete gyrotron geometry. This approach enables a comprehensive investigation of reflected electron behavior and its impact on cavity interactions. The findings provide insights into the limitations of single-stage depressed collectors. Moreover, quantifying the level of reflected current that does not significantly affect gyrotron performance is a key parameter for the design and development of high-efficiency multi-stage depressed collectors.

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research article
DOI
10.1063/5.0274104
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-105012500322

Author(s)
Marti, Lea

ETH Zürich

Pagonakis, Ioannis Gr

ETH Zürich

Chiang, Chieh Lin

ETH Zürich

Wu, Chuanren

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Genoud, Jérémy  

EPFL

Millen, Marthe

ETH Zürich

Hogge, Jean-Philippe  

EPFL

Barnes, Alexander B.

ETH Zürich

Date Issued

2025-08-01

Published in
Physics of Plasmas
Volume

32

Issue

8

Article Number

083103

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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SPC-TCV  
SPC-II  
FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Günthard Foundation

Swiss National Science Foundation

200021-231649,200021_201070/1,TMCG-2_223249

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August 20, 2025
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