INVESTIGATION OF MICROWAVE DUPLEXER SWITCHING MECHANISMS.

Abstract

Experimental investigations into the nature of acoustic waves, produced as a result of intense localized RF breakdown in low pressure gases, are reported. Data concerning the velocity, amplitude, and attenuation of these waves as a function of RF power is presented and discussed. First results indicate that the attenuation is not a function of the electron density in the plasma following the RF discharge. Propagation velocities slower than the speed of sound, which have been reported previously in various gas mixtures, are discussed, and new evidence is introduced to aid in explaining the phenomenon. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1963
Accession Number
AD0436755

Entities

People

  • J. A. Dayton Jr.
  • Lawrence S.B. Goldstein

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Waves
  • Amplitude
  • Attenuation
  • Charged Particles
  • Duplexers
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Leptons
  • Microwaves
  • Power
  • Radio Frequency Power
  • Subatomic Particles
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics