Lawrence Ives

Lawrence Ives received the Ph.D. degree in Plasma Physics in 1984 and joined Varian Associates, Inc. as a gyrotron engineer. In 1986 he became manager of the High Power Klystron Department, which was responsible for klystron development and production from UHF through C-Band. Dr. Ives founded Calabazas Creek Research, Inc. in 1994 and led development of high power RF loads, multiple beam and sheet beam klystrons, backward wave oscillators, gyrotrons, TWTs, inductive output tubes, controlled porosity reservoir cathodes, advanced electron guns, high power RF windows, reservoir photocathodes, and advanced coatings for emission suppression and corrosion mitigation. He is currently developing multiple beam grid tubes, advanced multipactor coating processes, and gyrotron couplers, as well as integrating 3D printing into high power RF products.