Magnetron
part · 1940 · Electric age
A microwave generator; the key part of radars and microwave ovens.
Inventor: University of Birmingham.
What it is made of
- Permanent magnet — has part. A magnet makes the electrons spiral.
Principles and materials it uses
- Electromagnetic waves — uses. It emits microwaves.
- Copper — is made of. The anode block is copper.
- Vacuum — uses. It works in a vacuum.
Where it is used
- Microwave oven — is part of. The magnetron generates the microwaves.
- Radar — is part of. The cavity magnetron made compact radar possible.
- Medical linear accelerator — is part of. A microwave generator (magnetron or klystron).
- Doppler radar — is part of. Or a klystron — the transmitter.
What it is a kind of
- Vacuum tube — is a kind of. An electron vacuum device.