Exp.

1: To study Characteristics of Klystron

Aim: To study characteristics curves of Klystron Tube and modes.

Equipments Required:
Reflex Klystron 2K25. Klystron Power Supply. Klystron Mount. Isolator. Variable Attenuator. Frequency Meter. Detector. VSWR meter.

Operation of Klystron Power Supply:

1. Assemble the test bench required for the experiment. 2. Before switch ON, check and adjust following settings: Repeller Voltage control knob is at mid position. Beam Voltage control Knob is at Minimum Position.

3. Switch on the Klystron Power Supply and the cooling fan. 4. Set following voltages : Adjust the repeller voltage between 70 to 100 Volts. Set beam voltage between 270 and 300 Volts. Switch to internal amplitude modulation. 5. Switch to beam current and observe the beam current. It should be around 5-30 mA. 6. Observe the detector output. You may have to chough repeller slightly to see output.

7. Adjust the frequency meter tuning head till you get a dip in the power output. This position corresponds to the frequency of the wave travelling in the microwave bench. Note the micrometer reading and power output. Repeat the experiment at different values of the repeller voltage.

Procedure:

1. Set up the components and exponents. 2. Switch ON the Klystron Power Supply and check following: Beam Voltage is set near 270 Volts. Repeller is set near to 70 Volts. Modulation is set to AM. Keep Var attenuator at minimum position. 3. Keep the time/division scale of oscilloscope around 1KHz frequency measurement and volt/div to lower side. 4. Observe detector output on CRO or in VSWR meter. Adjust following to get neat square wave pulse and maximum output.

5. After getting maximum output about 1 Volt on CRO, adjust variable attenuator and reduce output power to one fourth about 200 mvolt. 6. Plot klystron modes by observing output for different values of repeller voltage 40v to 160v and tabulate result for following: Amplitude and Frequency of AM. Beam Voltage. Repeller Voltage.

Observation Table:

S.No.

Repeller Voltage

Power Output (db)

Observe above for value of repeller voltage.