USE OF CHERENKOV EFFECT TO GENERATE HIGH RADIO FREQUENCIES,

Abstract

In this paper the possibility is examined of utilizing the Cerenkov effect to produce an intense emission of radio waves and, in particular, waves of less than one centimeter in length. The emission of microwaves by a relativistic electron is discussed for the case of electrons moving in proximity to a dielectric. The complex Doppler effect occurring at velocities greater than the phasevelocity of light in a medium is examined. Also considered is the question of the emission from an electron and from an atom moving along the axis of a channel in a dense medium.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1954
Accession Number
AD0610899

Entities

People

  • I. M. Frank
  • V. L. Ginzburg

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Doppler Effect
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Frequency
  • Microwaves
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics