Active RF pulse compression using an electrically controlled semiconductor switch

Active RF Pulse Compression Using Electrically Controlled Semiconductor Switch

First we review the theory of active pulse compression systems using resonant delay lines. Then we describe the design of an electrically controlled semiconductor active switch. The switch comprises an active window and an overmoded waveguide three-port network. The active window is based on a four-inch silicon wafer which has 960 PIN diodes. These are spatially combined in an overmoded wavegui...

High Power X-band Semiconductor Rf Switch for Pulse Compression Systems of Future Linear Colliders

We describe the potential of semiconductor X-band RF switch arrays as a means of developing high power RF pulse compression systems for future linear colliders. We describe design methodology of high power RF switches, and scaling law which governs the relation between power handling capability and number of elements. The design and implementation of the active waveguide window is presented. Th...

Rf Pulse Compression via Te01 Optically Controlled Multi- Megawatt Microwave Switch

We present the design and experimental results of an optically controlled high power pulse compression system. The rf parameters of the system are chosen to fit the requirements of the X-band Next Linear Collider design at SLAC. The system is based on the switched resonant delay line theory [1]. The high power microwave switch, required for this system, is realized using optical excitation of a...

Development of High Power X-Band Semiconductor RF Switch for Pulse Compression Systems of Future Linear Colliders

We describe development of semiconductor X-band high-power RF switches. The target applications are high-power RF pulse compression systems for future linear colliders. We describe the design methodology of the architecture of the whole switch systems. We present the scaling law that governs the relation between power handling capability and number of elements. We designed and built several act...

Active High-Power RF Pulse Compression Using Optically Switched Resonant Delay Lines