From the reviews: "The subjects of this new text, namely 'gyrotrons', are important vacuum electronic devices that are capable of providing megawatt (MW) continuous power efficiently at millimetre-wave frequencies. ... The authors write extremely well and they focus clearly on the main issues. ... It will certainly be a valuable text for graduate students ... . For professional physicists and engineers already working with gyrotrons ... this book is highly recommended. ... This is a book that anyone setting out to work with gyrotrons ... should read." (Professor A.D.R. Phelps, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 46 (3), 2005) "This book is a rather comprehensive course on gyrotrons ... . The reader will appreciate the many tables and clear figures, discussions of accuracy, practical and technical considerations on conflicting requirements and on imperfections, and the 325 references. This generally well written and typeset volume is a good textbook to catch up with current progress. It should find its way to the office of engineers and specialized scientists, as well as of Ph.D. students, teachers and researchers ... ." (Yves Elskens, Physicalia, Vol. 28 (4-6), 2006)

• 1 Introduction.- 3 Basic Principles and Gyrotron Cavities.- 4 Calculation of RF Behaviour.- 5 Practical Considerations for Gyrotron Design.- 6 Electron Optical and Guiding System.- 7 Output Taper and Quasi-optical Launcher.- 8 RF Window.- 9 Examples.- 10 Applications.- References.

From the reviews: "The subjects of this new text, namely 'gyrotrons', are important vacuum electronic devices that are capable of providing megawatt (MW) continuous power efficiently at millimetre-wave frequencies. ... The authors write extremely well and they focus clearly on the main issues. ... It will certainly be a valuable text for graduate students ... . For professional physicists and engineers already working with gyrotrons ... this book is highly recommended. ... This is a book that anyone setting out to work with gyrotrons ... should read." (Professor A.D.R. Phelps, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 46 (3), 2005) "This book is a rather comprehensive course on gyrotrons ... . The reader will appreciate the many tables and clear figures, discussions of accuracy, practical and technical considerations on conflicting requirements and on imperfections, and the 325 references. This generally well written and typeset volume is a good textbook to catch up with current progress. It should find its way to the office of engineers and specialized scientists, as well as of Ph.D. students, teachers and researchers ... ." (Yves Elskens, Physicalia, Vol. 28 (4-6), 2006)

• 1 Introduction.- 3 Basic Principles and Gyrotron Cavities.- 4 Calculation of RF Behaviour.- 5 Practical Considerations for Gyrotron Design.- 6 Electron Optical and Guiding System.- 7 Output Taper and Quasi-optical Launcher.- 8 RF Window.- 9 Examples.- 10 Applications.- References.

From the reviews: "The subjects of this new text, namely 'gyrotrons', are important vacuum electronic devices that are capable of providing megawatt (MW) continuous power efficiently at millimetre-wave frequencies. ... The authors write extremely well and they focus clearly on the main issues. ... It will certainly be a valuable text for graduate students ... . For professional physicists and engineers already working with gyrotrons ... this book is highly recommended. ... This is a book that anyone setting out to work with gyrotrons ... should read." (Professor A.D.R. Phelps, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 46 (3), 2005) "This book is a rather comprehensive course on gyrotrons ... . The reader will appreciate the many tables and clear figures, discussions of accuracy, practical and technical considerations on conflicting requirements and on imperfections, and the 325 references. This generally well written and typeset volume is a good textbook to catch up with current progress. It should find its way to the office of engineers and specialized scientists, as well as of Ph.D. students, teachers and researchers ... ." (Yves Elskens, Physicalia, Vol. 28 (4-6), 2006)

• 1 Introduction.- 3 Basic Principles and Gyrotron Cavities.- 4 Calculation of RF Behaviour.- 5 Practical Considerations for Gyrotron Design.- 6 Electron Optical and Guiding System.- 7 Output Taper and Quasi-optical Launcher.- 8 RF Window.- 9 Examples.- 10 Applications.- References.