Measurement of High-Power Microwave Impulse Response Characteristics of Reflector Materials

High-power microwave (HPM) antenna, one of the key subsystems in the HPM system, is used for HPM radiation. Its performance is partly determined by the impulse responses of reflector materials under HPM. Therefore, it is essential to investigate the impulse response characteristics of reflector mate...

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Main Authors: Xianggang Hu, Jiancang Su, Mingtao Zhang, Jingang Gong, Kewei Cheng, Jia Liu, Jiande Zhang, Xiaoxin Zhu, Rui Li, Jie Cheng, Shaotong Wu
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Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3664678
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Jiancang Su
Mingtao Zhang
Jingang Gong
Kewei Cheng
Jia Liu
Jiande Zhang
Xiaoxin Zhu
Rui Li
Jie Cheng
Shaotong Wu
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Jiancang Su
Mingtao Zhang
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Kewei Cheng
Jia Liu
Jiande Zhang
Xiaoxin Zhu
Rui Li
Jie Cheng
Shaotong Wu
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description High-power microwave (HPM) antenna, one of the key subsystems in the HPM system, is used for HPM radiation. Its performance is partly determined by the impulse responses of reflector materials under HPM. Therefore, it is essential to investigate the impulse response characteristics of reflector materials under HPM. Instead of the traditional waveguide cavity, this study was based on the double elliptical reflector system with an open boundary. By using this system, the impulse response of reflector materials was measured, and the response of reflector materials of multiple types under various environments with different electric field strengths and pulse widths was tested. In terms of breakdown, reflection efficiency, and pulse waveform, aluminum and carbon fiber test plates were affected by HPM and compared. Finally, the impulse response characteristics of carbon fiber test plates were summarized. The proposed method applied in this research is universal, matches the practical application environment, and can be extensively employed in the impulse response research and test of reflector materials.
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spelling doaj-art-34b41c543b344f5f9cfee70b6a5d5da42025-08-20T02:24:07ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58772024-01-01202410.1155/2024/3664678Measurement of High-Power Microwave Impulse Response Characteristics of Reflector MaterialsXianggang Hu0Jiancang Su1Mingtao Zhang2Jingang Gong3Kewei Cheng4Jia Liu5Jiande Zhang6Xiaoxin Zhu7Rui Li8Jie Cheng9Shaotong Wu10College of Advanced InterdisciplinaryKey Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology on High Power MicrowaveKey Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology on High Power MicrowaveKey Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology on High Power MicrowaveKey Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology on High Power MicrowaveKey Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology on High Power MicrowaveCollege of Advanced InterdisciplinaryKey Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology on High Power MicrowaveKey Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology on High Power MicrowaveKey Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology on High Power MicrowaveKey Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology on High Power MicrowaveHigh-power microwave (HPM) antenna, one of the key subsystems in the HPM system, is used for HPM radiation. Its performance is partly determined by the impulse responses of reflector materials under HPM. Therefore, it is essential to investigate the impulse response characteristics of reflector materials under HPM. Instead of the traditional waveguide cavity, this study was based on the double elliptical reflector system with an open boundary. By using this system, the impulse response of reflector materials was measured, and the response of reflector materials of multiple types under various environments with different electric field strengths and pulse widths was tested. In terms of breakdown, reflection efficiency, and pulse waveform, aluminum and carbon fiber test plates were affected by HPM and compared. Finally, the impulse response characteristics of carbon fiber test plates were summarized. The proposed method applied in this research is universal, matches the practical application environment, and can be extensively employed in the impulse response research and test of reflector materials.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3664678
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Kewei Cheng
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Jiande Zhang
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Jie Cheng
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Measurement of High-Power Microwave Impulse Response Characteristics of Reflector Materials
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title Measurement of High-Power Microwave Impulse Response Characteristics of Reflector Materials
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title_sort measurement of high power microwave impulse response characteristics of reflector materials
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