Title :
Parametric amplification and frequency up-conversion of high power RF pulses in nonlinear transmission lines
Author :
Kozyrev, Alexander B. ; Van der Weide, Daniel W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
This publication proposes a new concept for high power RF/microwave pulse generation, up-conversion and amplification using nonlinear transmission lines with ferrites (or nonlinear dielectrics) that promote interaction of a high power RF wave with a co-propagating electromagnetic shock wave. This approach enables a multi-stage system in which frequency up-conversion and amplification occurs on each stage, allowing the accumulation of the energy in RF pulse from stage to stage.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave propagation; ferrites; frequency convertors; high-frequency transmission lines; pulse generators; copropagating electromagnetic shock wave; frequency up-conversion; high power RF pulses; high power RF wave; nonlinear transmission lines; parametric amplification; power RF-microwave pulse generation; Capacitance; Doppler effect; Ferrites; Harmonic analysis; Power transmission lines; Radio frequency; Shock waves; ferrite; frequency up-conversion; high power microwaves; nonlinear transmission lines; parametric amplification;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference (PPC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0629-5
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2011.6191406
