Gyromagnetic nonlinear transmission line for radio frequency signal generation and pulse compression

A non-linear transmission line apparatus comprising:

• an outer conductor having a first side and a second internally facing side;
• an inner conductor positioned internal to the non-linear transmission line apparatus;
• a ferromagnetic material surrounding the inner conductor, wherein the ferromagnetic material comprises nanoparticles of an ε-polymorph of iron oxide expressed as ε-Fe2O3;
• a first dielectric material positioned between the outer conductor and the inner conductor, the first dielectric material in contact with both the ferromagnetic material and with the second internally facing side of the outer conductor;
• a second outer conductor with a second side and a third internally facing side;
• and
• a second dielectric material with a third side and a fourth side structured with the third side in contact with the third internally facing side of the second outer conductor,
• wherein the outer conductor, the second outer conductor, the inner conductor, the first dielectric material, the second dielectric material, and the ferromagnetic material form the non-linear transmission line apparatus,
• wherein the ferromagnetic material is structured to be in contact with the fourth side of the second dielectric material.

A ferromagnetic resonant signal generator apparatus, comprising:

• an electrical input pulse generator comprising:
• a switch configured to receive a high-voltage direct current voltage from a voltage source;
• and
• a non-linear transmission line comprising:
• at least two conductors that form a radio frequency or microwave transmission line, wherein the non-linear transmission line is configured to receive an electrical input pulse;
• and
• a ferromagnetic material comprising nanoparticles of an ε-polymorph of iron oxide expressed as ε-Fe2O3, wherein the at least two conductors and the ferromagnetic material are structured to generate ferromagnetic resonance signal in response to the electrical input pulse.