Multipactor and breakdown susceptibility and mitigation in space-based RF systems
Abstract
Multipactor onset, growth, associated space charge effects, and transition to ionization breakdown due to ambient or desorbed gases represent key stages of single and multi-frequency RF-driven phenomena that inhibit performance in space-based and terrestrial vacuum electronics devices. Performance degradation through space charge detuning and interference with gain is expected for medium duration pulses, and ion generation and damage for longer pulses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 07, 2023
- Source ID
- FA95502110367
Entities
People
- John Paul Verboncoeur
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Michigan State University
- United States Air Force