In a klystron amplifier the bunching effect converts velocity modulation into cu

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converts velocity modulation into current modulation of beam

Explanation

A Klystron is a vacuum tube used for generation/amplification of microwaves.

An electron beam is produced by oxide coated indirectly heated cathode and is focussed and accelerated by focussing electrode.

This beam is transmitted through a glass tube. The input cavity where the beam enters the glass tube is called buncher.

As electrons move ahead they see an accelerating field for half cycle and retarding field for the other half cycle.

Therefore, some electrons are accelerated and some are retarded. This process is called velocity modulation.

The velocity modulation causes bunching of electrons. This bunching effect converts velocity modulation into density modulation of beam.

The input is fed at buncher cavity and output is taken at catcher cavity.

In a two cavity klystron only buncher and catcher cavity are used. In multi cavity klystron one or more intermediate cavities are also used.

The features of a multicavity klystron are :

1. Frequency range - 0.25 GHz to 100 GHz

2. Power output - 10 kW to several hundred kW

3. Power gain - 60 dB (nominal value)

4. Efficiency - about 40%.

A multicavity klystron is used in UHF TV transmitters, Radar transmitter and satellite communication.

5. In a line with finite attenuation
Options
A. power transmission is least efficient when there are no standing waves on the line
B. power transmission is most efficient when there are no standing waves on line
C. Load power depends on phase constant
D. standing waves will always exist on the line

6. Assertion (A): Impatt diode is an avalanche diode.
Reason (R): Avalanche breakdown phenomenon occurs when a p-n junction is reverse biased.
Options
A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong
D. A is wrong but R is correct

7. A TE₁₀ rectangular waveguide is to be designed for operation over 25-35 GHz and the band centre is 1.5 times the cutoff frequency. The dimension of broadside is
Options
A. 15 mm
B. 10 mm
C. 9 mm
D. 7.5 mm

8. In the given figure a short circuited transmission line resonator If n = 1, 2, 3...
Options
A. For series reasonance ?l = np and for parallel resonance
B. For series resonance and for parallel resonance ?l = np
C. ?l = np for both series and parallel resonance
D. for both series and parallel resonance