HANDBOOK ON HIGH POWER CAPABILITIES OF WAVEGUIDE SYSTEMS

Abstract

The high power capabilities of waveguide systems are specified, for the commonly used waveguide modes of propagation, in terms of electrical breakdown at high peak powers and excessive temperature rise at high average power. The material includes the characteristics of various gases and the effects of such factors as pulse length, repetition rate, gas temperature, harmonics, spurious modes and standing waves. Also included are the effects resulting from nonuniform conditions in electric field and gas which the values of power can be readily obtained. A section also discusses the problems associated with reducing the likelihood of the occurrence of failures in high power waveguide systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0437353

Entities

People

  • L. Gould
  • M. Gilden

Organizations

  • M/A-COM Technology Solutions

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Dielectric Strength
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Peak Power
  • Radiation
  • Repetition Rate
  • Shape
  • Standing Waves
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Transmission Lines
  • Waveguides
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design