The experimental demonstration of a high average power W-band ͑75-110 GHz͒ gyroklystron amplifier is reported. The gyroklystron has produced 118 AW peak output power and 29.5% electronic efficiency in the TE 011 mode using a 66.7 kV, 6 A electron beam at 0.2% rf duty factor. At this operating point, the instantaneous full width at half-maximum ͑FWHM͒ bandwidth is 600 MHz. At 11% rf duty factor, the gyroklystron has produced up to 10.1 kW average power at 33% electronic efficiency with a 66 kV, 4.15 A electron beam. This represents world record performance for an amplifier at this frequency. At the 10.1 kW average power operating point, the FWHM bandwidth is 420 MHz. At higher magnetic fields and lower beam voltages, larger bandwidths can be achieved at the expense of peak and average output power.
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