How to Use klystron in a Sentence

klystron

noun
  • The klystron helped usher in the era of big science in high-energy physics.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Inside a klystron, electrons emitted by a cathode accelerate toward an anode to form an electron beam.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
  • To improve efficiency, engineers focus on the machines that power the SRF cavities, machines called klystrons.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2025
  • So, in terms of its amplification capability, one MBK is equivalent to two conventional klystrons.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
  • By contrast, a single-beam klystron developed by Thomson provides 5 MW peak and 100 kW average power, with an efficiency of 40 percent.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The brothers Russell and Sigurd Varian invented the klystron in the 1930s and, with others, founded Varian Associates to market it.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020

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