Compression of frequency modulated microwave pulses in wave-guides

Author

Phelps, A.D.R. ; Samsonov, S.V. ; Burt, G.C. ; Denisov, G.G. ; Cross, A.W. ; Bratman, V.L. ; He, W. ; Ronald, K. ; Yin, H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK

fYear

2003

fDate

28-30 May 2003

Firstpage

54

Lastpage

55

Abstract

In this paper, we propose that a helically corrugated waveguide, whose properties were intensively studied in the course of work on gyro-TWTs be used as a frequency dispersive medium for microwave pulse compression. The main advantage of such a waveguide is that helical symmetry and circular polarization of the operating mode permit the realization of the necessary dispersion for pulse compression without having to operate close to cutoff, which makes it possible to use such a compressor at the output of a high-power amplifier.

Keywords

gyrotrons; helical waveguides; pulse compression; travelling wave tubes; circular polarization; frequency dispersive medium; frequency modulated microwave pulses; gyro-TWTs; helically corrugated waveguide; power amplifier; pulse compression; travelling wave tubes; Copper; Corrugated surfaces; Dispersion; Frequency modulation; Physics; Polarization; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Pulse modulation; Surface waves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vacuum Electronics, 2003 4th IEEE International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7699-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IVEC.2003.1286047

Filename

1286047