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crossed-field amplifier

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Also known as: CFA
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  • Elements of the simplest electron tube, the diode.
    electron tube
    / Crossed-field amplifiers

    Crossed-field amplifiers (CFA) share several characteristics with magnetrons. Both contain a cylindrical cathode coaxial with an RF structure, and each of these tubes constitutes a diode in which a magnetic field is established perpendicular to an electric field between the cathode and the…

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    Crossed-field amplifiers (CFA) share several characteristics with magnetrons. Both contain a cylindrical cathode coaxial with an RF structure, and each of these tubes constitutes a diode in which a magnetic field is established perpendicular to an electric field between the cathode and the…

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