The process whereby a time varn in vel is impressed upon the beam of el is called vel modulation.
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Velocity modulation in a klystron involves the interaction between the electron beam's velocity and the RF field to produce amplification. Current modulation, on the other hand, involves varying the electron beam's current to control the amplification of the RF signal. In summary, velocity modulation affects the electron beam's speed, while current modulation affects the electron beam's density in a klystron.
Velocity modulation in a klystron refers to the process by which the velocity of the electron beam is varied to induce bunching of the electrons. This bunching enhances the interaction between the electrons and the RF signal in the cavities of the klystron, resulting in amplification of the signal.
Klystron tubes use velocity modulation of electron beams to amplify microwave signals, while traveling wave tubes (TWTs) use interaction of electron beam with a slow-wave structure for signal amplification. Klystrons have higher efficiency but limited bandwidth, while TWTs have lower efficiency but wider bandwidth. TWTs are commonly used in satellite communication and radar systems.
In delta modulation, the difference between the current sample and the previous one is quantized and encoded, resulting in a form of delta modulation where only the changes are represented. In differential pulse code modulation (DPCM), the difference between the predicted value and the actual sample is quantized and encoded, allowing for more efficient compression of the signal.
klystron can act as both an amplifier and oscillator whereas a reflex klystron can act as only an oscillator. klystron needs a buncher cavity(sometimes multiple bunchers) and a catcher cavity whereas a reflex klystron needs only one cavity. klystron bunches electrons in forward direction, whereas the other bunches in the reverse direction using a reflector plate. klystron needs i/p signal (accelerating or deccelerating potential) whereas the other dont.
To find the change in velocity in a given scenario, subtract the initial velocity from the final velocity. The change in velocity is the difference between the two velocities.