Multipactor susceptibility on a dielectric with two carrier frequencies
Abstract
This work investigates multipactor discharge on a single dielectric surface with two carrier frequencies of an rf electric field. We use Monte Carlo simulations and analytical calculations to obtain susceptibility diagrams in terms of the rf electric field and normal electric field due to the residual charge on the dielectric. It is found that in contrast to the single frequency case, in general, the presence of a second carrier frequency of the rf electric field increases the threshold of the magnitude of the rf electric field to initiate multipactor. The effects of the relative strength and phase, and the frequency separation of the two carrier frequencies are examined. The conditions to minimize mulitpactor are derived.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Mar 29, 2018
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.5024365
Entities
People
- Asif Iqbal
- John Paul Verboncoeur
- Peng Zhang
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Michigan State University