Method for operating an ultra-wideband electromagnetic source
AssigneeDRS Training & Control Systems, LLC
InventorSteven K. Maurer
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Abstract
A method of generating an ultra-wideband electromagnetic pulse includes initiating a voltage source, producing a voltage pulse using the voltage source, and receiving the voltage pulse at a bipolar vector inversion generator (VIG) assembly. The method also includes compressing and amplifying the voltage pulse using the bipolar VIG assembly to produce a compressed, differential voltage pulse, further compressing the compressed, differential voltage pulse using a peaking gap assembly to produce a balanced peak pulse, applying the balanced peak pulse to one or more sets of antenna arms, and radiating the ultra-wideband electromagnetic pulse using an antenna assembly.
Claims9
A method of generating an ultra-wideband electromagnetic pulse, the method comprising:
- initiating a voltage source;
- producing a voltage pulse using the voltage source;
- receiving the voltage pulse at a bipolar vector inversion generator (VIG) assembly;
- compressing and amplifying the voltage pulse using the bipolar VIG assembly to produce a compressed, differential voltage pulse;
- further compressing the compressed, differential voltage pulse using a peaking gap assembly to produce a balanced peak pulse;
- applying the balanced peak pulse to one or more sets of antenna arms;
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- radiating the ultra-wideband electromagnetic pulse using an antenna assembly.
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