Compression of frequency-modulated pulses using helically corrugated waveguides and its potential for generating multigigawatt rf radiation

S.V. Samsonov; A.D.R. Phelps; V.L. Bratman; G. Burt; G.G. Denisov; A.W. Cross; K. Ronald; W. He; H. Yin

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.118301

Compression of frequency-modulated pulses using helically corrugated waveguides and its potential for generating multigigawatt rf radiation

S.V. Samsonov, A.D.R. Phelps, V.L. Bratman, G. Burt, G.G. Denisov, A.W. Cross, K. Ronald, W. He, H. Yin

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A new method to generate ultrahigh-power microwave pulses compatible with mildly relativistic electron sources is proposed. This method involves a novel microwave compressor in the form of a metal helically corrugated waveguide, which can enhance the power of frequency-modulated nanosecond pulses up to the multi-gigawatt level. The results of the proof-of-principle experiments at kilowatt power levels are in good agreement with theory.

Original language	English
Article number	118301
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	92
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.118301
Publication status	Published - 18 Mar 2004

Keywords

compression pulses
corrugated waveguides
rf radiation
helical microwaves
high-power gigawatt
frequency-modulated
physics

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Periodic GW level microwave pulses in X-band from a combination of a relativistic backward wave oscillator and a helical waveguide compressor
Macinnes, P., Bratman, V. L., Zhang, L., Denisov, G. G., He, W., Kolganov, N. G., Mcstravick, M., Mishakin, S. V., Robertson, C. W., Samsonov, S. V., Whyte, C. G., Young, A. R., Ronald, K., Phelps, A. D. R. & Cross, A. W., 13 Feb 2018, 2017 IEEE 21st International Conference on Pulsed Power, PPC. Piscataway, N.J.: IEEE, 4 p. 8291306
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Applications of microwave and mm-wave sources and amplifiers for the defence, security and health sectors
Cross, A. (Participant), Phelps, A. (Main contact) & Ronald, K. (Participant)
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Compression of frequency-modulated pulses using helically corrugated waveguides and its potential for generating multigigawatt rf radiation

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Periodic GW level microwave pulses in X-band from a combination of a relativistic backward wave oscillator and a helical waveguide compressor

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