Multiple Dielectric Relaxation Times in an Irradiated Transmission Line

The theory of multiple dielectric relaxation times in an irradiated transmission line is developed in detail for strip lines and coaxial lines. The problem of deposition profiles, photo-Compton currents, and dielectric properties which vary arbitrarily is treated first; then the treatment is specialized to layered dielectrics. A numerical scheme is given for solving the resulting system of equations describing wave propagation on a line with layered dielectrics. The generalization to a shielded strip line (a three-conductor line) is also presented.