Optimum Design of a Potentially Dispersion-Free Helical Slow-Wave Circuit of a Broad-Band TWT (Short Paper)

The results of an equivalent circuit analysis are studied for a potentially dispersion-free slow-wave circuit of a TWT which consists of a dielectric-supported helix in a metal shell provided with vanes. The optimum vane dimensions are predicted, which should be helpful in broadbanding the performance of a TWT.