The Development of the Superconducting Cavity Stabilized Oscillator,

Abstract

A very high stability microwave oscillator system was developed which has a high Q superconducting cavity as its frequency determining element. In stabilized oscillator (SCSO), the rf power is generated by a Gunn-Effect oscillator whose frequency is electronically tuned by a varactor diode. An intermediate frequency discriminator is used to produce a feedback voltage which maintains the oscillator at the center of the cavity resonance. An improved stabilization system is now reported which has higher short term stability.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0763684

Entities

People

  • J. P. Turneeaure
  • S. R. Stein

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Frequency
  • Gunn Effect
  • Intermediate Frequencies
  • Microwave Oscillators
  • Oscillators
  • Radio Frequency Power
  • Stabilization Systems
  • Varactor Diodes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics