Title :
A X-band resonant ring and gas breakdown experiments
Author :
Perez, R. ; Hoppe, D.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
An electroformed X-band resonant ring has been constructed to conduct breakdown experiments with dielectric gases. The resonant ring is a tuned closed waveguide loop fed by a microwave power source, and is capable of power multiplication. The authors introduce the design and techniques employed in the fabrication of the resonant ring, and present gas breakdown results obtained using nitrogen and sulphur hexafluoride.<>
Keywords :
electric breakdown of gases; electroforming; gaseous insulation; nitrogen; sulphur compounds; waveguide components; waveguides; 7.1 GHz; 8.5 GHz; N/sub 2/; SF/sub 6/; X-band resonant ring; dielectric gases; electroforming; gas breakdown; microwave power source; power multiplication; tuned closed waveguide loop; Dielectric breakdown; Electric breakdown; Fabrication; Frequency; Gases; Laboratories; Propulsion; Radio transmitters; Resonance; Waveguide components;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1992., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0611-2
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1992.188160
