Traveling Wave Tube

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Traveling Wave Tube

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An electron tube in which a stream of electrons interacts continuously or repeatedly with a guided electromagnetic wave moving substantially in synchronism with it, and in such a way that there is a net transfer of energy from the stream to the wave. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use