The high power microwave pulse generator described here was developed at colorado state university for use in the high power microwave characterization of ferrite ma terials for radar applications. Threat assessments summary electromagnetic pulse emp is an instantaneous, intense energy field that can overload or disrupt at a distance numerous electrical systems and high technology microcircuits, which are especially sensitive to power surges. The antenna used in rectenna may be dipole, yagi uda,microstrip or parabolic dish antenna. The parameters used to characterize these systems include frequency, energy, average power, peak power, fluence, bandwidth, pulse width, dwell time and numerous others. Fortyfive unmanned aerial vehicles and drones fell out of the sky, downed by raytheon s advanced high power microwave and laser dune buggy in a u.
It begins with a discussion of the concepts involved in. High power microwave plasma system mks instruments. A highpower, magnetron transmitter heres a new use for your microwave ovens magnetron t he greatest obstacle to overcome in the reactive component of the load changes, working moon bounce eme or the frequency changes accordingly. The plas potential breakthrough in highpower microwave weapons though details are scarce, recent chinese reports hint at a major advance in. Page 1 of 6 high power rf microwave transistors, pallets and amplifiers from integra technologies, inc. Thus, by measuring this resistance change microwave pulse power in the transmis. Finally the role of microwave heat in industry will be touched upon with particular reference to magnetite. The next is the microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation maser which uses millimeter wave technology. There are two pfc stages in this design, 750w output power generates from one of the pfc stages and 550w output power generates from the other pfc stage. Raytheon developing advanced highpower microwave system for. Research on the effect of high power microwave on low noise amplifier and limiter based on the injection method dong chen 1, liming xu 1, bisheng zhang 1, hongge ma 2. The intention is to demonstrate the rapid start of microwave oscillation in relativistic magnetron. High power microwave hpm ebomb high power microwave hpm sources have been under investigation for several years as potential weapons for a variety of combat, sabotage, and terrorist. Development of highpower microwave sources based on.
The panasonic nnsn651b is a high powered, fullsized, inverter microwave with almost every capability one could ask for, including different power settings that allow you to do things like draw. Microwave techniques, llc is a holding company and global leader in high power microwave solutions originally acquired in 1991 and now reinstituted with the 2020 merger of mega industries and ferrite microwave technologies fmt. High power microwaves on the future battlefield dtic. Highpower, ultralow noise hybrid lasers for microwave photonics and optical sensing paul a. Many technologies are used to defeat improvised explosive devices ieds. A brief technology survey of highpower microwave sources larry d. Pdf this paper presents an overview of the key highpower microwave hpm narrowband source technologies and their related hpm. Within the solidstate microwave and electronics operation, this respect continues as customers. Raytheons highpower microwave weapon downs drones youtube. This third edition includes significant updates in every chapter as well as a new chapter on beamless systems that covers nonlinear transmission lines.
High power microwave plasma source mks instruments. Raytheon developing advanced highpower microwave system. Basics and trends volume 2 vishal kesari and b n basu chapter 8 vacuum microelectronic, plasmafilled and high power microwave hpm tubes in the preceding two chapters we have discussed the various aspects of conventional chapter 6, volume 2 and fastwave chapter 7, volume 2 microwave tubes mwts. High power microwave means the radio electromagnetic wave which peak power of microwave source is at 100mw 100gw and operating frequency is at 0 ghz.
Because tropospheric scatter tropo in the cm band lies in generating the rf power required. Narrowband devices are called high power microwave hpm weapons, although hpm is sometimes used to describe all microwave weapon technology. Review of research on high power microwave weapons griffith. Fortyfive down highpower microwaves and lasers defeat. Following in the footsteps of its popular predecessors, high power microwaves, third edition continues to provide a wideangle, integrated view of the field of high power microwaves hpms. Microwave power transmission a next generation power transmission system. In the dod it pertains primarily to the generation of high peak power bursts of narrowband coherent electromagnetic radiation spanning the frequency range of approximately. The high power microwave plasma source is capable of igniting in multiple process gases, over a wide operating range with performance benefits in current and emerging applications such as, high throughput photoresist removal, advanced surface cleaning and conditioning, as well as, advanced deposition applications at the atomic level. Highpower microwave sources and technologies is an invaluable resource to researchers active in the field, faculty, graduate and postgraduate students.
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The power densities were calculated in the direction of maximum radiation to ensure the worst case situation and to yield the maximum power densities that will result in any horizontal direction away from the antenna site. This method is referred to as highaltit ude emp hemp. Microwave weapons fall into a category of directed energy weapons commonly referred to as high power radio frequency rf devices. A brief technology survey of high power microwave sources. Depiction of a smallvessel swarm ready to attack the employment of small vessels to attack merchant ships and other seafaring units has emerged as a significant threat to international navigation and safe operations on the high seas. Mercurys solid state power amplifiers sspas with proprietary technology and a building block approach enables rapid customization to specific requirements. In this article, hpm is an abbreviation of high power microwave. A klystron is a specialized linearbeam vacuum tube, invented in 1937 by american electrical engineers russell and sigurd varian, which is used as an amplifier for high radio frequencies, from uhf up into the microwave range. Highpower, ultralow noise hybrid lasers for microwave. Abstract high power electromagnetic pulse generation techniques and high power microwave technology have led to the development of the concept of ebombs electromagnetic bombs which. High powered microwaves hpm include two primary technologies. Relativistic backward wave oscillators rbwo are one of the most prominent highpower microwave hpm devices due to their high peak power capabilities and range of operational frequencies 1 2. The plas potential breakthrough in highpower microwave. Hpm antennas with high gains and high power handling capacities are of great interests for practical applications.
Although the rf portion of the electromagnetic spectrum extends from below 3 kilohertz khz to above 300 gigahertz ghz, high power weapon research is generally limited from between 100 mhz to 35 ghz. High power microwaves, by benford and swegle, artech house, 1991 high power microwave systems and effects, by taylor and giri, taylor and francis, 1994 applications of high power microwaves, eds. Pmp10948 high efficiency, high power factor 0w acdc power. Pdf overview of four european highpower microwave narrow. A large scale emp effect can be produced by a single nuclear explosion detonated high in the atmosphere. View and download panasonic microwave ovens with inverters technical manual online. All royalties realized from the sale of this book will fund the future research and publications activities of graduate students in the hpm field. Rtn will deliver a prototype high power microwave system to be. Gold beam physics branch, plasma physics division, naval research. Ew, ecm, esm, radar systems including sar, missiles, jammers, uavs, seekers, decoys, data links, simulators, test and measurement, commercial telecommunications, and. Loss mechanisms the two main loss mechanisms for nonmagnetic materials are dielectric dipolar losses and conduction losses. Microwave ovens with inverters microwave oven pdf manual download.
Along with swarm tactics, small vessels have been known to. The exercise was known as maneuver fires integrated experiment, or mfix, and was held at the u. High power microwave technology and effects university of. A directedenergy weapon dew is a ranged weapon that damages its target with highly focused energy, including laser, microwaves and particle beams. Difference between traditional and inverter microwave ovens traditional microwave ovens conventional microwaves ovens use power transformers to increase the household line voltage 120 vac at 60 hz to a level high enough to operate the magnetron.
High altitude electromagnetic pulse hemp and high power microwave hpm devices. We have technical knowhow to deliver ontime and onbudget. Nov 11, 2016 a new video cleared by the defense department shows raytheons phaser highpower microwave hpm weapon in a demonstration at the u. Very high frequency fm radio, television broadcasts uhf 300 to 3000 mhz ultra high frequency television broadcasts, microwave oven, microwave devices and communications, radio astronomy, mobile phones, wireless lan, bluetooth. The principle to destroy electronic devices via hpm is like thunder and lighting, the electronic devices is blasted by. As with lasers, high power microwave emissions travel at the speed of light.
Pdf high power microwave switching utilizing a waveguide. Microwave power transmission a next generation power. Generation and application of high power microwaves, eds. It begins with a discussion of the concepts involved in coherent microwave generation. Etslindgrens high power absorber is a honeycomb substrate made from a phenolicbased material. By apet bersegyan abstract integra technologies, inc. Highpower microwaves hpm can be used to intentionally dis turb or destroy. A similar, smallerscale emp effect can be created using nonnuclear devices with powerful batteries or reactive chemicals. Overview the high power microwave plasma system features the high power microwave plasma source, generator with isolator and autotuning system comprised of the precision power detector and smartmatch unit.
Research on the effect of high power microwave on low. High power microwave beamsplitter tatiana yugay1,2, thierry dubroca2, eden steven2, stephen hill2,3 1. Effective early defensive laser weapons plus defensiveoffensive railguns could be deployed in the early 2020s, while multiplatform high power but compact laser weapons could be realized in the 2030s. Electrical engineering high power microwave sources and technologies a volume in the ieee press series on rf and microwave technology roger d. Threat assessments summary electromagnetic pulse emp is an instantaneous, intense energy field that can.
Effects of microwave radiation on brain energy metabolism. Nns504w, nns504m, nns614w, nnh664b, nnh664w, nnh764b, nnh764w, nnt694s, nnp794b, nnp794w. His research interests include high power microwave systems from conceptual designs to hardware, microwave source physics, electromagnetic power beaming for space propulsion, experimental intense particle beams, and plasma physics. Lossy films are coated on the walls of the honeycomb for effective absorption of incident electromagnetic waves. Tens of thousands of microwave amplifiers and assemblies have been delivered into applications including. High power microwave switching utilizing a waveguide spark gap. He has taught 26 courses on high power microwaves in 10 countries. Threat assessments summary electromagnetic pulse emp is. Morton invited paper abstractthis paper describes the design, fabrication, and excellent performance achieved with prototype hybrid lasers incorporating a high performance gain chip coupled into a. Exceeding any one or combination of these limits may cause permanent damage to this device. High power microwave sources and applications electrical. High power microwaves hpm is an imprecise term used by several communities 1. The power generated must never be allowed to radiate freely into occupied areas.
Highpower microwave hpm systems such as the jackal, calilgo, etc. High altitude electromagnetic pulse hemp and high power. Overview of four european high power microwave narrowband test facilities. The generator utilizes an mit model 3 mark ii hard tube modulator and a ray theon 2551 magnetron tube. However, unlike lasers, microwave frequencies are insensitive to weather, which means that microwave emissions can penetrate clouds, water vapor, rain, and dust. They also found reduced sdh activity present in every exposure group, which recovered 7 d after radiation. Implementation of high power microwave technology in. Army fires center of excellence at fort sill, oklahoma. Rinehart prepared by sandia national laboratories albuquerque, new mexico 87185 and livermore, california 94550 sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by sandia corporation, a lockheed martin company, for the united states department of. Raytheon developing advanced high power microwave system for us air force deployment september 24, 2019 system to defeat drones with speedoflight technology tucson, ariz. Chinas progress with directed energy weapons by richard d. Protection of critical infrastructures against high power. Thus, they can be used in the devices intended for high power. Potential applications of this technology include weapons that target personnel, missiles, vehicles, and optical devices.
In recent years, the modern battlefield has become a target rich environment for high power microwave weapons. A highpowered microwave weapon is a device for employing radio frequency energy against a variety of targets usually electronics. Wellknown technologies such as klystrons are being reinvented with modernday beam physics, inductive output tubes are being combined for higher power. The hollow network of honeycombs allows air to be drawn through them while the phenolicbased material withstands high temperatures. High power microwave hpm systems such as the jackal, calilgo, etc. High power microwave, reflection properties, mixtureatmosphere 1. Except for the standard rifle, gun, knife, or grenade, virtually all military equipment contains some electronics. With the development of high power microwave hpm technologies, 1 1.
High power microwave means the radio electromagnetic wave which peak power of microwave source is at 100mw. Introduction when high power microwave hpm pulse propagates in atmosphere, the breakdown will occur if the corresponding region where the breakdown threshold is lower than the. Contains faqs about microwave ovens, checking ovens for leakage, tips on safe microwave oven operation, and the erupted hot water phenomena in microwave ovens. Pmp10948 is a highefficiency, high power factor acdc power supply reference design using ucc28063 interleaved transitionmode pfc controllers. In the dod it pertains primarily to the generation of high peak power bursts of narrowband coherent electromagnetic radiation spanning the frequency range of.
High power microwave hpm sources have attracted extensive interest due to their significant scientific and industrial applications, such as particle accelerators, plasma heating, and high power. Protection of critical infrastructures against high power microwave threats hipow. L band 1 to 2 ghz long military telemetry, gps, atc radar s band 2 to 4 ghz short. Mar 11, 2017 since the early 1990s, huang has engaged in research related to hpm weapons, under the aegis of the northwest institute of nuclear technologys key laboratory of highpower microwave technology. A new video cleared by the defense department shows raytheons phaser highpower microwave hpm weapon in a demonstration at the u. Pollard and richard booton, series editors written by a prolific group of leading researchers, high power microwave sources and technologies focuses primarily on the high power microwave hpm technology most appropriate for military applications. James benford is the president of microwave sciences, inc. Mar 26, 2008 high altitude electromagnetic pulse hemp and high power microwave hpm devices. Nonlethal smallvessel stopping with highpower microwave. The relativistic magnetron has been studied in nagaoka university of technology by using repetitive pulsed power generator etigoiv 400 kv, ka, 150 ns. In the dod it pertains primarily to the generation of high peak power bursts of narrowband coherent electromagnetic radiation spanning the frequency range of approximately 1ghz to 100 ghz. Food and drug administration fda, center for devices and radiological health cdrh.
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