Klystron

American  

[klis-tron, klahy-stron, -struhn] / ˈklɪs trɒn, ˈklaɪ strɒn, -strən /

Trademark.

1. a 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.

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klystron British  

/ ˈklɪstrɒn, ˈklaɪ- /

noun

1. an electron tube for the amplification or generation of microwaves by means of velocity modulation

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Etymology

Origin of klystron

C20 klys-, from Greek klus-, kluzein to wash over, break over + _-tron

Example Sentences

At its heart is something called Klystron dual-polarization Doppler.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2011