Experimental Observation of RF Radiation Generated by an Explosively Driven Voltage Generator

Abstract

In April of 2005, several pulsed-power experiments were performed using explosively driven voltage generation systems at Loki Inc. located in Rolla, Missouri. A pulse-forming network and transmitting antenna were constructed and attached to the voltage-pulse generator, and a matched receiving antenna was located approximately 3 m from the transmitting antenna. Three RF generation test shots were performed during the experiment. Each test shot produced two separate RF bursts. The first RF burst induced a maximum peak-to-peak signal on the receiving antenna. The total pulse length was about 2 microseconds. The effective radiated power (ERP) of the system was roughly estimated to be 2 MW in a narrow-band-pulse centered around 22 MHz. After test measurements indicate that the total power generated by the RF generator was 4.5 MW.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2005
Accession Number
ADA438014

Entities

People

  • Carol Sullivan
  • Mark S. Rader
  • Tim D. Andreadis

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystal Lattices
  • Dipole Antennas
  • Explosives
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • High Voltage
  • Military Research
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Piezoelectric Crystals
  • Power
  • Pulse Generators
  • Pulsed Power
  • Radiation
  • Radio Frequency Generators
  • Radio Frequency Power
  • Radio Frequency Pulses
  • Signal Generators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.