klystron
noun
kly·stron
ˈklī-ˌsträn 
: an electron tube in which bunching of electrons is produced by electric fields and which is used for the generation and amplification of ultrahigh-frequency current
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Brothers Russell and Sigurd Varian, former Stanford students, had started the company in San Carlos, California, after developing klystron technology, a microwave tube that could be used for radar and televisions.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
To achieve this feat, the team used an analog device called a klystron.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2024
The numerous Soviet missiles Ukraine has relied upon—especially S-300 and Buk long- and medium-range systems—are mostly non-replenishable due to reliance on components built only in Russia, including klystron vacuum tubes.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2023
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
To achieve this feat, the team used an analog device called a klystron.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2024
The numerous Soviet missiles Ukraine has relied upon—especially S-300 and Buk long- and medium-range systems—are mostly non-replenishable due to reliance on components built only in Russia, including klystron vacuum tubes.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2023
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“Klystron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/klystron. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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