Nonlinear transmission line-driven apparatus for short-pulse microwave exposure of aerosolized pathogens
Abstract
A system capable of exposing a flowing aerosol stream to short duration (2–4 ns), high-power RF waveforms is described. The system utilizes a C-band gyromagnetic nonlinear transmission line source having peak power outputs ranging as high as 80 kW at a center frequency of 4.2 GHz. RF electric field magnitudes of up to 280 kV/m ± 17% are achieved within the aerosol flow region of the RF exposure apparatus.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1063/5.0046849
Entities
People
- Anton Geiler
- Brad Hoff
- Casey Ottesen
- Daniel Enderich
- David Revelli
- Hammad Irshad
- Hugh H. Pohle
- J.W. Luginsland
- James Schrock
- Jason Cox
- Jeremy W. Mcconaha
- Matthew Franzi
- Michael Geiler
- P. David Lepell
- Thomas Montoya
- Zane Cohick
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Air Force Research Laboratory
- University of New Mexico