The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), is the lead technical activity in an effort to develop electric primers which are insensitive to radio frequency (RF) energy. The program is specifically directed at solving the Navy's worst Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) problem, 20 mm ammunition used with the PHALANX Close-In Weapon System (CIWS). The techn...

A large diameter (up to 73.8 cm), high-density helicon plasma with short axial length (≤ 81 cm) has been successfully produced using a flat spiral antenna. The electron plasma density can reach up to ∼ 10 cm−3 with the input radio frequency (rf) power of < 4 kW for various axial lengths, and the density scaling as a function of the axial length is in good agreement with expectations. The strong...

This article describes how to analyse radiation-induced effects using traditional RF metrics in Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) be used the implementation of Software-Defined (SDR). The impact Total Ionizing Dose (TID) and Single Event Effects (SEE) on device characteristics are shown their consequences for a SDR discussed. analysis is based Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), Carrier Offs...

The harmonic motion imaging (HMI) technique for simultaneous monitoring and generation of ultrasound therapy using two separate focused ultrasound transducer elements was previously demonstrated. In this study, a new HMI technique is described that images tissue displacement induced by a harmonic radiation force using a single focused-ultrasound element. A wave propagation simulation model firs...

BACKGROUND The effects of radio frequency (RF) and microwave radiation on humans have been the subject of continuous investigation. Clinical investigations related to occupational RF/microwave exposure have been reported by investigators (1). Since one of the major groups occupationally exposed to RF and microwave radiation includes those working in radio broadcasting and TV transmitter station...

In this article, a novel compact reconfigurable antenna based on substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technology is introduced. The geometry of the proposed antennas is symmetric with respect to the horizontal center line. The electrical shape of the antenna is composed of double H-plane SIW based horn antennas and radio frequency micro electro mechanical system (RF-MEMS) actuators. The RF-MEMS...

Application Note

This paper is an overview of important concepts and formulas involved in the application of coupling coefficients of microwave resonators for the design of bandpass filters with a particular emphasis on the frequency dispersion of coupling coefficients. The presumptions and formulas are classified into accurate, approximate, and erroneous ones.

A tunable photonic microwave bandpass filter with negative coefficient based on an electro-optic phase modulator (EOPM) and a variable polarization beamsplitter (VPBS) is demonstrated. A two-tap microwave bandpass filter with one negative coefficient is presented. The chromatic dispersion and optical coherence are not affected on this filter. Keywords—Bandpass filter, EOPM, photonic microwave f...