Wideband signal synthesis

An apparatus for synthesizing a wideband signal, comprising:

• means for generating a plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals that are time delayed with respect to one another, the means for generating comprising:
• a plurality of narrowband radio frequency sources, each narrowband radio frequency source of the plurality of narrowband radio frequency sources operable to generate a respective narrowband radio frequency signal of the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals when pulsed;
• means for pulsing the plurality of narrowband radio frequency sources;
• and
• means for phase delaying the respective narrowband radio frequency signals of the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals;
• and
• means for constructively superimposing the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals.

A method for synthesizing a wideband signal, comprising:

• generating a plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals from a plurality of sources by pulsing each respective source of the plurality of sources with a respective pulse of a plurality of pulses, by:
• triggering a plurality of pulsed power sources from a common trigger to generate each respective pulse of the plurality of pulses;
• and
• phase delaying each respective pulse of the plurality of pulses to each respective source of the plurality of sources;
• wherein the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals are time delayed with respect to one another;
• and
• constructively superimposing the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals.

A method for synthesizing a wideband signal, comprising:

• generating a plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals from a plurality of sources by:
• triggering a plurality of pulsed power sources from a common trigger to generate a plurality of respective pulses, wherein each respective pulse of the plurality of respective pulses is phase delayed prior to pulsing a respective source of the plurality of sources to generate a respective narrowband radio frequency signal of the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals, the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals being time delayed with respect to one another;
• and
• constructively superimposing the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals.

A method for synthesizing a wideband signal, comprising:

• generating a plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals from a plurality of sources by:
• simultaneously triggering a plurality of pulsed power sources, each from a respective trigger, to generate a plurality of respective pulses, wherein each respective pulse of the plurality of respective pulses is phase delayed prior to pulsing a respective source of the plurality of sources to generate a respective narrowband radio frequency signal of the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals, the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals being time delayed with respect to one another;
• and
• constructively superimposing the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals.

An apparatus for synthesizing a wideband signal, comprising:

• means for generating a plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals that are time delayed with respect to one another, the means for generating comprising:
• a plurality of narrowband radio frequency sources;
• means for pulsing the plurality of narrowband radio frequency sources with a common pulse;
• and
• means for phase delaying the common pulse to each respective narrowband radio frequency source of the plurality of narrowband radio frequency sources;
• and
• means for constructively superimposing the plurality of narrowband radio frequency signals.