Title :
High power short pulse generation at S-band using a waveguide cavity with laser initiated discharge
Author :
Hackney, P.J. ; Mellor, D.J. ; Stimson, G.D. ; Twisleton, J.R.G.
Author_Institution :
EEV Ltd, Lincoln, UK
fDate :
7/20/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A WG10 waveguide resonator has been used to compress microwave pulses from a commercial 3MW magnetron source. Pulse powers approaching 200 MW and of 8 ns duration have been produced using an SF6/N 2-filled waveguide cavity, with laser initiated switching to an output tee. The use of a commercial magnetron and laser switching, and the inclusion of an inductive iris in the output port to increase gain, are unique aspects of this work
Keywords :
cavity resonators; laser beam applications; microwave generation; pulse compression; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; 200 MW; 8 ns; N2; S-band; SF6; SF6-N2; WG10 waveguide resonator; inductive iris; laser initiated discharge; laser switching; magnetron source; microwave pulse compression; pulse powers; short pulse generation; waveguide cavity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950834
