Title :
Understanding Microwave Generation Produced in Air
Author :
Kekez, Mladen M.
Author_Institution :
High-Energy Freq. Tesla Inc., Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
In this paper, we observe the interaction of the electromagnetic wave with high-speed electrons arising from the corona and spark discharges in the cavity. With the low level of the high-speed electron in the cavity, the initial frequency set by the cavity is being split mainly into a lower and higher frequency in comparison to the initial frequency. With the high level of the high-speed electron in the cavity, the system yields a good microwave generation in air at the single frequency, even at low voltages. The high level of the high-speed electrons is due to the corona discharges that are producing in situ generated electron beams on the helix, which is made of copper wire that is 1.25 mm in diameter. Two models are presented to account for the waveform of the radiation and its FFT.
Keywords :
copper; corona; fast Fourier transforms; microwave generation; plasma electromagnetic wave propagation; sparks; Cu; FFT; copper wire; corona discharges; electromagnetic wave; electron beams; helix; high-speed electrons; microwave generation; radiation waveform; size 1.25 mm; spark discharges; Cavity resonators; Copper; Corona; Delay lines; Discharges (electric); Generators; Microwave generation; Corona and spark channel discharges; microwave generation in air; resonant cavity;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2013.2285719