EFFICIENT HIGH POWER MICROWAVE GENERATION USING RECIRCULATING PULSES
First Claim
1. A high frequency electromagnetic radiation generation device comprising:
- a high voltage input configured to receive electrical pulses having a first peak voltage that is greater than 5 kV;
a nonlinear transmission line electrically coupled with the high voltage input;
an antenna electrically coupled with the nonlinear transmission line that radiates electromagnetic radiation at a frequency greater than 100 MHz about a voltage greater than 5 kV; and
a pulse recirculating circuit electrically coupled with the high voltage input and the antenna, the pulse recirculating circuit comprising;
a diode;
a low pass filter; and
a delay line;
wherein unradiated energy from the antenna is directed through the pulse recirculating circuit to the nonlinear transmission line with a delay of less than 500 ns.
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Abstract
A high frequency electromagnetic radiation generation device is disclosed that includes a high voltage input, a nonlinear transmission line, an antenna, and a pulse recirculating circuit. In some embodiments, the high voltage input may be configured to receive electrical pulses having a first peak voltage that is greater than 5 kV, and/or may be electrically coupled with the nonlinear transmission line. The antenna may be electrically coupled with the nonlinear transmission line and/or may radiate electromagnetic radiation at a frequency greater than 100 MHz about a voltage greater than 5 kV. The pulse recirculating may be electrically coupled with the high voltage input and the antenna. The pulse recirculating circuit may include a diode; a low pass filter; and a delay line. In some embodiments, unradiated energy from the antenna is directed through the pulse recirculating circuit to the nonlinear transmission line with a delay of less than 100 ns.
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20 Claims
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1. A high frequency electromagnetic radiation generation device comprising:
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a high voltage input configured to receive electrical pulses having a first peak voltage that is greater than 5 kV; a nonlinear transmission line electrically coupled with the high voltage input; an antenna electrically coupled with the nonlinear transmission line that radiates electromagnetic radiation at a frequency greater than 100 MHz about a voltage greater than 5 kV; and a pulse recirculating circuit electrically coupled with the high voltage input and the antenna, the pulse recirculating circuit comprising; a diode; a low pass filter; and a delay line; wherein unradiated energy from the antenna is directed through the pulse recirculating circuit to the nonlinear transmission line with a delay of less than 500 ns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A high frequency electromagnetic radiation generation device comprising:
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a high voltage input configured to receive electrical pulses having a first peak voltage that is greater than 5 kV; a nonlinear transmission line electrically coupled with the high voltage input; a high voltage output electrically coupled with the nonlinear transmission line that radiates electromagnetic radiation at a frequency greater than 100 MHz about a voltage greater than 5 kV; and a pulse recirculating circuit electrically coupled with the high voltage input and the high voltage output, the pulse recirculating circuit configured to direct unradiated energy from the high voltage output to the nonlinear transmission line. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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pulsing a high voltage pulser to produce a first pulse that has a voltage greater than 5 kV and a pulse width less than 100 ns; radiating a first plurality of electromagnetic radiation pulses from the first pulse at a frequency greater than 100 MHz; pulsing the high voltage pulser to produce a second pulse that has a voltage greater than 5 kV and a pulse width less than 100 ns; and radiating a second plurality of electromagnetic radiation pulses from the second pulse at a frequency greater than 100 MHz. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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pulsing a high voltage pulser to produce a first initial pulse that has a voltage greater than 5 kV, a pulse width less than 100 ns, and with a first energy; radiating a first electromagnetic radiation pulse from a portion of the first initial pulse at a frequency greater than 100 MHz; recirculating a portion of the first initial pulse; pulsing a high voltage pulser to produce a second initial pulse that has a voltage greater than 5 kV, a pulse width less than 100 ns, and with a second energy, the second energy less than the first energy; combining the second initial pulse with the recirculated portion of the first initial pulse to create a combined second pulse; and radiating a second electromagnetic radiation pulse from a portion of the combined second pulse at a frequency greater than 100 MHz. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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