TY - GEN
T1 - Multi-frequency and multi-mode microwave identification in a vircator research
AU - Xupeng, Chen
AU - Dickens, James C.
AU - Hatfield, L. L.
AU - Mankowski, John
AU - Kristiansen, M.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - In virtual cathode oscillator (VIRCATOR) research, multi-frequency and multi-mode microwaves are coupled out and propagate along a waveguide. Identifying the microwave propagating modes has become a priority work for further research on microwave radiation physical mechanisms. Generally, an antenna matrix at the end of an open waveguide, which can shape the radiated microwave power distribution, is used to identify the microwave propagating modes [1-2]. Actual microwave radiation mechanisms in a VIRCATOR are complicated. Multi propagating modes and multifrequency microwaves coexist simultaneously, which challenges the antenna matrix method. In this paper, based on microwave propagating theory in a waveguide, a new method is proposed to identify multi-frequency and multi-mode microwaves, which is partially justified by the experimental data at Texas Tech University.
AB - In virtual cathode oscillator (VIRCATOR) research, multi-frequency and multi-mode microwaves are coupled out and propagate along a waveguide. Identifying the microwave propagating modes has become a priority work for further research on microwave radiation physical mechanisms. Generally, an antenna matrix at the end of an open waveguide, which can shape the radiated microwave power distribution, is used to identify the microwave propagating modes [1-2]. Actual microwave radiation mechanisms in a VIRCATOR are complicated. Multi propagating modes and multifrequency microwaves coexist simultaneously, which challenges the antenna matrix method. In this paper, based on microwave propagating theory in a waveguide, a new method is proposed to identify multi-frequency and multi-mode microwaves, which is partially justified by the experimental data at Texas Tech University.
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U2 - 10.1109/PPC.2005.300557
DO - 10.1109/PPC.2005.300557
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:45149130432
SN - 078039190X
SN - 9780780391901
T3 - Digest of Technical Papers-IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference
SP - 190
EP - 193
BT - 2005 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, PPC
T2 - 2005 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, PPC
Y2 - 13 June 2005 through 17 June 2005
ER -