Tuning Solids for RF Transmission

Abstract

Electromagnetic weapons in the radiofrequency range (100-MHz to 300-GHz) at on-target power densities that induce tenths- to ones-of-volts onto a printed circuit board trace (hereafter highpower microwaves or HPM) represent a single event effect (SEE) threat to microelectronics and their downstream applications. A solid that can quickly change its state of transmission, to block or pass HPM over the full frequency range, by a pragmatic mechanism, would find application in counter HPM and other DoD missions. This white paper presents a research program, which aims to address the challenge of tuning the microscopic properties of solids for control of HPM transmission using pragmatically applied mechanisms.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2016
Source ID
N000141612067

Entities

People

  • Anthony N. Caruso

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy
  • University of Missouri System

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics