Time evolution of an electron discharge in a parallel-plate dielectric-loaded waveguide

Author

Torregrosa, Germán ; Coves, Ángela ; Vicente, Carlos P. ; Pérez, Antonio M. ; Gimeno, Benito ; Boria, Vicente E.

Author_Institution

Univ. Miguel Hernandez, Elche, Spain

Volume

27

Issue

7

fYear

2006

fDate

7/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

619

Lastpage

621

Abstract

The objective of this letter is to study the time evolution of a multipactor discharge in a simple dielectric waveguide structure. In particular, the investigation is performed on the case of a parallel-plate waveguide structure partially filled with a dielectric layer. The main consequence of the specific case studied in this letter is the fact that the dielectric layer charges negatively, allowing a negative static field to build up. This dc field eventually leads to a single-surface multipactor in the metallic surface before finally turning off the electron discharge.

Keywords

dielectric-loaded waveguides; electrostatic discharge; parallel plate waveguides; dielectric layer; dielectric waveguide structure; electron discharge; metallic surface; multipactor discharge; negative static field; parallel-plate dielectric-loaded waveguide; parallel-plate waveguide structure; Dielectric materials; Electrons; Helium; Radio frequency; Resonance; Surface charging; Surface discharges; Turning; Voltage; Waveguide components; Dielectric; multipactor discharge; static field;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electron Device Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0741-3106

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LED.2006.877284

Filename

1644845