Polarization controllable TM01-TE11 mode converter for high power microwaves
Abstract
An X-band GW-level polarization controllable TM01-TE11 mode converter for high power microwave (HPM) systems is proposed. The mode converter consists of a TM01-TE10 mode coupler, a TE11-TE10 mode coupler and four phase shifters. The overall axial dimension is less than 300 mm. By controlling the phase shifters, the online adjustment of vertical, horizontal and circular polarizations can be implemented. The simulation demonstrates that the transmission efficiency is higher than 95.6% from 9.4 GHz to 9.8 GHz. The power capacity of the mode converter is on GW-level.
- Publication:
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AIP Advances
- Pub Date:
- May 2018
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.5026962
- Bibcode:
- 2018AIPA....8e5230L