Limitations to compacting a parallel-plate blumlein pulse-forming line

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 176-186

  Joler, Miroslav ^a   Christodoulou, Christos G ^b   Schamiloglu, Edl ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MSC01 1070   (United States)

Author keywords

Blumlein line; High power microwaves; Parallel plate line; Pulse generation; Pulsed power

Indexed keywords

BLUMLEIN LINE; HIGH POWER MICROWAVES; PARALLEL-PLATE LINE;

MICROWAVES; PERMITTIVITY; PRODUCT DESIGN;

PULSE GENERATORS;

EID: 42449113893     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: 1099047X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.20267     Document Type: Article

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