High-power microwave diagnostic system based on compact, single-unit, radiate-and-receive devices

Author

Treado, T.A. ; Smith, R.S., III ; Doggett, W.O. ; Jenkins, D.J.

Author_Institution

Varian Beverly Microwave Div., Beverly, MA, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

13-15 June 1989

Firstpage

875

Abstract

Two S- and C-band waveguide radiate-and-receive systems were developed as multioctave diagnostics and vacuum loads for high-power microwave bursts (>150 MW) emitted from relativistic magnetrons. The compact devices (<1 m/sup 3/) did not require an anechoic chamber. The complete diagnostic system is described. Its characteristics are: vacuum pressure of 10/sup -5/ torr, frequency range of 2.2 to 5.5 GHz, peak VSWR (voltage standing-wave ratio) less than 2, total insertion loss of 100 to 110 dB, accuracy of +or-1 dB in power and +or-0.1% in frequency, and measured power-handling capability greater than 150 MW rms (root mean square).<>

Keywords

magnetrons; microwave detectors; microwave measurement; relativistic electron beam tubes; waveguide components; 10/sup -5/ torr; 100 to 110 dB; 150 MW; 2.2 to 5.5 GHz; C-band; S-band; frequency range; high-power microwave bursts; microwave diagnostic system; multioctave diagnostics; peak VSWR; power-handling capability; relativistic magnetrons; total insertion loss; vacuum loads; vacuum pressure; waveguide radiate-and-receive systems; Anechoic chambers; Frequency measurement; Insertion loss; Loss measurement; Magnetrons; Microwave devices; Power measurement; Pressure measurement; Vacuum systems; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1989., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1989.38862

Filename

38862