Publication Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
Conference Name
PAC 2011
Conference Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Conference Date
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Abstract
Beam waveguide (BWG) geometry with two
longitudinally uniform concave reflectors can support
quasi-optical transverse resonances of electromagnetic
waves and longitudinal power transmission. The quasioptical
resonance in BWG can be treated as a Gaussian
beam. The BWG are often known to have high Q-factors
while operating in higher order modes. The latest interests
on these beam waveguides are the application for
microwave or millimeter wave undulators for synchrotron
radiation. The general properties of the BWG are
discussed with the field solutions and dispersion
properties derived with elliptical beam waveguides
approximation. Potential applications of BWG for
supporting circularly polarized wave are discussed.