MICROWAVE NANOSECOND PULSE GENERATOR STUDY.

Abstract

The purpose of this program is the investigation of the feasibility of using certain new techniques for the generation of very short pulses of microwave power with substantial energy per pulse. The ultimate objectives of the program are 20-nanosecond pulses in C band with 1,000 joules per pulse. Task I demonstrated the feasibility of using dielectric tape (Mylar) to obtain operation at high voltage without loss of conversion efficiency. The use of a dielectric material in a spark gap does, of course, increase the holdoff voltage of the gap. Task II has for its purpose the exploration of the effect of using a very rapidly rising voltage pulse to drive the gap.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0803858

Entities

People

  • Arthur Karp
  • Marshall C. Pease

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorbers (Materials)
  • Advanced Materials
  • C Band
  • Conversion
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Dielectrics
  • Efficiency
  • Generators
  • High Voltage
  • Materials
  • Microwaves
  • Nanosecond Time
  • Pulse Generators
  • Spark Gaps
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design