klystron

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklɪstrɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klis′tron, klī′stron, -strən)


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klystron / ˈklɪstrɒn ˈklaɪ-/
  1. an electron tube for the amplification or generation of microwaves by means of velocity modulation
Etymology: 20th Century klys-, from Greek klus-, kluzein to wash over, break over + -tron
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Klys•tron  (klis′tron, klī′stron, -strən),USA pronunciation [Trademark.]
  1. Electronics, Trademarksa brand name for a vacuum tube containing an electron gun, a resonator that changes the velocity of the electron beam in accordance with a signal (buncher resonator), a drift tube in which the electron velocity does not change, another resonator that abstracts energy from the electron beam (catcher resonator,) and an electrode that collects the electrons (collector electrode.) It has several ultra-high-frequency applications. Cf. resonator (def. 4).

'klystron' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-tron - buncher resonator - catcher - catcher resonator - collector electrode - drift tube

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