Experiments in Microwave Breakdown

Abstract

Experiments were conducted on the electrical breakdown at microwave frequencies using several sizes of air gaps in waveguide. The variation of breakdown was studied as a function of a number of parameters. The relations are given between the peak breakdown power and pressure, pulse width, and repetition rate. A 3-millicurie radioactive source was found to lower the peak breakdown power, and the breakdown field was larger for narrower gap widths.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 28, 1945
Accession Number
ADB815808

Entities

People

  • D. Q. Posin
  • H. Clarke
  • Ina Mansur

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barometric Pressure
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Ionization
  • K Band
  • Measurement
  • Microwave Frequency
  • Microwaves
  • Peak Power
  • Power Levels
  • Power Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Repetition Rate
  • Square Roots
  • Standing Waves
  • X Band

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.