Title :
Generation of Kilowatt/Kilovolt Broadband Micowave Bursts with a Single Picosecond Photoconductive Switch
Author :
Sayadian, H.A. ; Li, M.G. ; Lee, C.H.
fDate :
May 9 1975-June 11 1987
Abstract :
A single picosecond GaAs photoconductive switch is used to pulse excite a microwave resonant cavity, generating various microwave waveforms. The generation of over 7 kW, with peak to peak voltage over 1.2 kV, of broadband microwave bursts is demonstrated.
Keywords :
Coaxial components; Gallium arsenide; Microwave generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Photoconductivity; Pulse generation; Resonance; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1987 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Palo Alto, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1987.1132494
