Self-Shielded Topological Receiver Protectors
Abstract
Receiver protectors (RPs) shield sensitive electronics from high-power incoming signals that might damage them. Typical RP schemes range from simple fusing and PIN diodes to superconducting circuits and plasma cells—each having a variety of drawbacks ranging from unacceptable system downtime and self-destruction to significant insertion losses and power consumption. Here, we theoretically propose and experimentally demonstrate a unique self-shielding RP based on a coupled-resonator microwave waveguide, with a topological defect being inductively coupled to a diode. This RP utilizes a charge-conjugation- (C ) symmetric resonant-defect mode that is robust against disorder and demonstrates high transmittance at low incident powers. When the incident power exceeds a critical value, a self-induced resonant trapping effect occurs, leading to a dramatic suppression of transmittance and a simultaneous increase of the reflectance close to unity. The proposed RP device is self-protected from overheating and electrical breakdown and can be utilized in radars, reflection altimeters, and a broad range of communication systems.
- Publication:
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Physical Review Applied
- Pub Date:
- March 2020
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.13.034067
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1910.04684
- Bibcode:
- 2020PhRvP..13c4067R
- Keywords:
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- Physics - Applied Physics
- E-Print:
- 9 pages, 4 figures