Experiment 8. (B) : Date: Aim

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Experiment 8.(b)
Date: 10/10/14
AIM:
To conduct a suitable experiment on Reflex Klyston to obtain
1. Mode curves
2. Frequency Variation for Different Modes.
3. Sensitivity, Electonic Tuning Range, Transit time .

Apparatus Required:

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Klystron Power Supply, Klystron Tube, Isolator, Variable Attenuator, Frequency Meter,
Detector, CRO.

The schematic configuration of reflex klystron tube is shown in the above diagram

Theory:
Mechanism of Oscillation: Due to dc voltage in the cavity circuit, RF noise is
generated in the cavity. This electromagnetic noise field in the cavity becomes pronounced at
cavity resonant frequency. The electrons passing through the cavity gap d experience this RF
field and are velocity modulated in the following manner.The electrons as shown in Fig.1
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which encountered the positive half cycle of the RF field in the gap d will be accelerated,
those (reference electrons) b which encountered zero RF field will pass with unchanged
original velocity, and the electrons c which encountered the negative half cycle will be
retarded on entering the repeller space.

Fig.1 Bunching action of a reflex klystron


All these velocity modulated electrons will be repelled back to the cavity by the repeller due
to its negative potential. The repeller distance L and the voltages can be adjusted to receive
all the velocity modulated electrons at a same time on the positive peak of the cavity RF
voltage cycle. Thus the velocity modulated electrons are bunched together and lose their
kinetic energy when they encounter the positive cycle of the cavity RF field. This loss of
energy is thus transferred to the cavity to conserve the total power. If the power delivered by
the bunched electrons to the cavity is greater than the power loss in the cavity, the
electromagnetic field amplitude at the resonant frequency of the cavity will increase to
produce microwave oscillations. The RF power is coupled to the output load by means of a
small loop which forms the center conductor of the coaxial line. When the power delivered

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by the electrons becomes equal to the total power loss in the cavity system, a steady
microwave oscillation is generated at resonant frequency of the cavity.

Mode of Oscillation: The bunched electrons in a reflex klystron can deliver maximum power
to the cavity at any instant which corresponds to the positive peak of the RF cycle of the
cavity oscillation. If T is the time period at the resonant frequency, to is the time taken by the
reference electron to travel in the repeller space between entering the repeller space at b and
the returning to the cavity at positive peak voltage on formatting of the bunch, then
t 0=( n+3/4 )T =NT

N=n+3/4, n=0,1,2,3.,as shown in fig.2

Fig.2
Thus by adjusting repeller voltage for given dimensions of the reflex klystron, the bunching
1 3 3
,1 , 2
can be made to occur at , N= 4 4 4 etc. for modes n = 0, 1, 2, 3, , respectively. It is
obvious that the lowest order mode 3/4 occurs for a maximum value of repeller voltage when
the transit time to of the electrons in the repeller space is minimum. Higher modes occur at

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lower repeller voltages. Since at the highest repeller voltage the acceleration of the bunched
electrons of return is maximum, the power output of the lowest mode is maximum.
Modulation: By varying the reflector voltage about a d.c. value, Klystron can be frequency
and amplitude modulated simultaneously. For proper square wave modulation with 100%
modulation index, the reflector voltage and amplitude of the square wave should be set as
shown in Fig.3. If the square wave peak to peak amplitude is Vm and Vo is the reflector d.c.
voltage, the total reflector voltage will switch between (Vo+Vm) and (Vo-Vm).
We have to choose Vo and Vm such that (Vo+Vm) is in the mode center and (Vo-Vm) is the
non-oscillating region for proper square wave modulation.
Precautions to be taken:
Before switching on the Klystron power supply make sure that beam voltage knob is in
minimum position and repeller voltsge knob in the maximum position.

Procedure:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Arrange the set up as shown in the block diagram.


Maintain the precautionary conditions before switching on the powe supply.
Adjust the beam voltage for a beam current of 12Ma.
Reduce the repeller voltage to get the oscillations on a CRO.
Tune the frequency meter until you get a dip in the output.Note down the

frequency.
6. Note down voltage and corresponding frequencies for different repeller voltages.
7. Go further to the next mode and repeat the above procedure.

Repeller Voltage(V)
213
210
224
228

mode 1

Output Voltage(V)
900mv
1.9
2.34
1.88
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Frequency(GHz)
9.44
9.45
9.46
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221

820mv

9.48

157
160
166
170
172

560mv
1.2
2.32
1.36
480mv

9.42
9.44
9.47
9.48
9.49

mode2

Tabular column:

Graph:

Observation:
For mode 1 n=1
Electronic timing range =
f 1 =9.48 x 109

f2

f1

hz

f 2 = 9.44 x 10 9
9

f 0 = 9.46 x 10 9
9

Electronic Timing Range = 9.48 x 10 9.44 x 10 =0.04 x 10


Sensitivity =
v 1=213

f 2f 1 / v 2v 1
v 2=231

9
Sensitivity = 9.48x10^9 - 9.44 x 10 / 231 - 213 = 2.22 M hz/v

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n+
Transit time =

3
4

f0

3
4
9.46 x 109

f2

1+

= 1.84x10^-10 s

For mode 2 n=2


Electronic timing range =
9

f1

hz

f 2 = 9.49 x 109

f 1 =9.42 x 10

f 0 = 9.47 x 10 9

9
9
9
Electronic Timing Range = 9.49 x 10 9.42 x 10 =0.07 x 10 hz

Sensitivity =
v 1=157

f 2f 1 / v 2v 1
v 2=172

9
Sensitivity = 9.49x10^9 - 9.42 x 10 / 172 - 157 = 4.66 M hz/v

n+
Transit time =

3
4

f0

3
4
9.47 x 109
2+

= 2.96 x 10^-10 s

Output waveform:
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