Slow wave delay line structure

Claim 2

A traveling wave electron interaction device comprising: a slow wave guiding structure for propagating electromagnetic wave energy; means for generating and directing a beam of electrons along a path adjacent to said guiding structure to interact in energy exchanging relationship with said propagating wave energy; combined means for supporting said guiding structure including diamond support members disposed at spaced intervals in contact therewith; and thermal energy dissipation means in contiguous relationship with said diamond support members; said dissipation means comprising metallic members having a high thermal energy conductivity characteristic.

Claim 3

The device according to claim 1 wherein said diamond members have at least two oppositely disposed parallel planar surfaces.

Claim 4

The device according to claim 1 wherein said diamond members have a substantially cubical configuration.

Claim 5

The device according to claim 1 wherein said thermal energy dissipation means comprise metallic rods bonded at one end to said diamond support members.

Claim 6

The device according to claim 4 wherein the opposing ends of said metallic rods contact elongated metallic conduit means.

Claim 7

The device according to claim 5 wherein said conduit means contain a circulating fluid medium coolant.

Claim 8

A traveling wave electron interaction device comprising: an evacuated envelope having a longitudinal axis; a slow wave guiding structure having periodically spaced components for propagating electromagnetic wave energy extending along said axis; means for generating and directing a beam of electrons along a path adjacent to said guiding structure to interact in energy exchanging relationship with said propagating wave energy; and combined means for supporting said guiding structure including diamond support members bonded to metallic members of a high thermal energy conductivity characteristic; said diamond support members contacting said guiding structure components at spaced intervals; and said metallic members are disposed within a metallic backwall member surrounding said guiding structure.

Claim 9

A traveling wave electron interaction device comprising: an evacuated envelope having a longitudinal axis; a slow wave guiding structure having periodically spaced components for propagating electromagnetic wave energy extending along said axis; means for generating and directing a beam of electrons along a path adjacent to said guiding structure to interact in energy exchanging relationship with said propagating wave energy; and combined means for supporting said guiding structure including diamond support members bonded to metallic members of a high thermal energy conductivity characteristic; said diamond support members contacting said guiding structure components at spaced intervals; and said metallic members are disposed within a metallic backwall member surrounding said guiding structure.

Claim 10

The device according to claim 7 wherein said guiding structure comprises a helically wound delay line having a plurality of spaced turns of an electrically conductive material.

Claim 11

The device according to claim 8 wherein said diamonds are thermally bonded to each of said spaced turns at spaced intervals.

Claim 12

The device according to claim 7 and elongated metallic conduit means contacting one end of said metallic members and said envelope.

Claim 13

The device according to claim 10 wherein said conduit means contain a heated fluid medium prior to completion of fabrication and a circulating fluid medium coolant after completion of fabrication.

Claim 14

The device according to claim 7 wherein said metallic members extend radially within said backwall member.