A theoretical study is made on electron beam-excited microwave
oscillations in a coaxial transmission line, with combs placed on the
inner and outer conductors. The transit channel of the structure, where
an annular e-beam propagates, is filled up with plasma. Eigen waves in
the coaxial plasma-filled line are studied as well as their
relationship vs. plasma density. Plasma is shown to cause a considerable
increase in the gain, broadening concurrently the excited oscillation
spectrum. The non-linear analysis is made of oscillation amplification.
Determined are the maximum longitudinal electric field amplitude and
coupling efficiency for different plasma densities. Comparison of the
above characteristics with similar ones for the vacuum structure points
out superiority of the plasma-filled hybrid structure over the vacuum
structure.