Transverse magnetic electromagnetic mode analysis with electron beam effect in overmoded waveguide of coaxial magnetic wiggler

Abstract

The coaxial wiggler with periodic permanent magnet is one of the ways to realize portable and practical high power microwave, which has a relatively small volume and low weight. However, the electromagnetic mode competition will significantly affect the output power at a high electron current. Based on the dispersion curve considering the effect of the electron beam, we propose a method of judging whether the mode can oscillate as the main mode in the coaxial magnetic wiggler. We analyze the wave–beam interaction by the first-order perturbation and predict some modes that seem impossible in traditional methods. It is verified by 3D particle-in-cell simulation that these electromagnetic modes will be the operating modes.