High Energy, Microwave Device Consortium
Abstract
The AFOSR MURI High Power Microwave program was instituted in April 1995. This report covers activities conducted by the MURI Central Consortium from April 15, 1995 - April 14, 2000. The consortium was composed of faculty members and students from Texas Tech University (Coordinating University), The University of New Mexico, and The University of Michigan. Microwave Sciences, Inc. is an industrial partner. The participants come from Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Computational Systems, and Nuclear Engineering. The research at each university complements each other and covers Vircators, High Efficiency Backward Wave Oscillators, Fast Wave Gyro Devices, Plasma Filled Devices, Ferroelectric Cathodes, Mode Converters, Ultra Wideband Technology, and Microwave Vacuum and Window Breakdown. The overall emphasis of the proposed research was to increase the device efficiencies and to reduce their weight and volume. Efforts to increase the radio frequency, vacuum electric field strength of cavities and windows hold promise for higher energy density devices. Novel cathodes may lead to longer pulse devices resulting in higher energy sources. An important aspect of the program is to research various control strategies relevant to pulsed high power microwave sources. A list of journal and conference papers is attached showing progress on investigations during this contract period.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 14, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA381760
Entities
People
- Edl Schamiloglu
- J. Benford
- M . Kristiansen
- R. Gilgenbach
Organizations
- Texas Tech University