Title :
In-situ real-time characterization of spurious modes in HE11 transmission lines with a mitrebend hole coupler
Author :
Plaum, B. ; Kasparek, Walter ; Lechte, C. ; Ruiz, Juan-Carlos ; Idei, Hiroshi ; Tretiak, D. ; Popovic, Zoya
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Grenzflachenverfahrenstechnik und Plasmatechnologie, Univ. Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
A method for the in-situ characterization of spurious modes in high power microwave transmission lines is presented. It uses hole couplers, which are integrated into a mitre-bend. The signals are proportional to the field strength at the mirror and allow to partly reconstruct the mode spectrum in the waveguide. The theoretical background is presented as well as results from measurements on prototypes.
Keywords :
mirrors; transmission lines; waveguide couplers; HE11 transmission lines; field strength; high power microwave transmission lines; in-situ real-time characterization; mirror; mitrebend hole coupler; mode spectrum reconstruction; spurious modes; waveguide; Couplers; Couplings; Mirrors; Optical waveguides; Power transmission lines; Propagation losses; Transmission line measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2013 38th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Mainz
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2013.6665625
