High Power, Millimeter-Wavelength, Coherent Radiation Sources.

Abstract

A summary of the results of the Cerenkov Maser development is presented. During the course of this work, operation over the spectral range extending from just below 30 GHz to just above 300 GHz was demonstrated. Sources based upon high-power microwave-tube technology and sources driven by pulse-power generators were both used to drive Cerenkov Masers. In the former type, 10% efficiency from single-pass, untapered resonators were obtained, while in the latter, efficiency was in the 0.1-1% range. Extensive computer codes describing linear and nonlinear aspects of Cerenkov Master operation were also developed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 25, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174521

Entities

People

  • John E. Walsh

Organizations

  • Dartmouth College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • 5G Wireless Networks
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Cerenkov Radiation
  • Cyclotron Waves
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electrons
  • Far Infrared Lasers
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Free Electrons
  • Frequency Shift
  • Generators
  • Measurement
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Radiation
  • Repetition Rate
  • Terahertz Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy