Nanosecond Pulse Generators for Magnetron Operation

Abstract

To operate with pulse durations of under 15 ns, most magnetrons require a special type of modulation signal. This paper describes the design and operation of practical short pulse modulator circuits providing magnetron outputs of as short as 7 ns. The resulting transmitters provide an economical approach to high resolution radar systems. The short pulse techniques have also been used to enhance the coherent operation of magnetrons which are being pumped with an RF reference signal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA636968

Entities

People

  • Gerald J. Auger
  • Reuben E. Nyswander

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Coherent Radar
  • Countermeasures
  • Dual Mode
  • Dwell Time
  • Energy
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • High Resolution
  • Impedance
  • Information Operations
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Pulse Generators
  • Pulse Transformers
  • Radar
  • Transmitters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Radar Systems Engineering.