Fabrication and test of a 5 GHz kladistron

A 5 GHz klystron of type “kladistron” has been designed and realized. It was adapted from the TH2166 from Thales, where the interaction line was transformed from 6 to 16 cavities. This klystron was fabricated and tested at Thales. The results of these tests are presented and discussed in this paper.