Design of a ring-shaped high-power microwave pulse compressor

Luo Xiaoyang; Li Xiaorun; Chen Shuhan

doi:10.11884/HPLPB202638.250256

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Luo Xiaoyang, Li Xiaorun, Chen Shuhan. Design of a ring-shaped high-power microwave pulse compressor[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202638.250256

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Luo Xiaoyang, Li Xiaorun, Chen Shuhan. Design of a ring-shaped high-power microwave pulse compressor[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202638.250256

Luo Xiaoyang, Li Xiaorun, Chen Shuhan. Design of a ring-shaped high-power microwave pulse compressor[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202638.250256

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Luo Xiaoyang, Li Xiaorun, Chen Shuhan. Design of a ring-shaped high-power microwave pulse compressor[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202638.250256

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Design of a ring-shaped high-power microwave pulse compressor

doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202638.250256

College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China

Received Date: 2025-07-26
Accepted Date: 2025-10-31
Rev Recd Date: 2025-11-18

Available Online: 2025-11-26

Abstract

Abstract

Background
In the fields of high-power microwaves and pulse compression, compared with exponentially decaying microwave pulses, flat-top output has core advantages such as reducing the maximum transient surface field of the structure and enhancing system stability. Therefore, it has significant technical significance and application value.
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to develop a new method for power doubling that generates a flat-topped output and to observe its benefits through simulation experiments.
Methods
The research analyzes the energy storage process and the power gain and flat-top output width after input inversion based on the scattering matrix theory, and conducts simulation experiments using CST.
Results
The simulation experiment results show that its power gain is more than 5.7 times, the flat top width is 80 ns, the waveform is gentle, and the power capacity can reach 160 MW.
Conclusions
Compared with the existing technology, this design has a simple structure, compact volume and convenient processing and maintenance, providing a new solution for the stable output of high-power microwave energy and the research of two-stage pulse compression systems.
- high-power microwave,
- pulse compression,
- flat-top output,
- waveguide transmission line,
- scattering matrix

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