Waveguide mode converter and method using same
Abstract
A waveguide mode converter converts electromagnetic power being transmitted in a TE.sub.0n or a TM.sub.0n mode, where n is an integer, to an HE.sub.11 mode. The conversion process occurs in a single stage without requiring the power to pass through any intermediate modes. The converter comprises a length of circular corrugated waveguide formed in a multiperiod periodic curve. The period of the curve is selected to couple the desired modes and decouple undesired modes. The corrugation depth is selected to control the phase propagation constant, or wavenumbers, of the input and output modes, thereby preventing coherent coupling to competing modes. In one embodiment, both the period and amplitude of the curve may be selectively adjusted, thereby allowing the converter to be tuned to maximize the conversion efficiency.
- Inventors:
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- Del Mar, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECH
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867524
- Patent Number(s):
- 4956620
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01P - WAVEGUIDES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-84ER51044
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- waveguide; mode; converter; method; converts; electromagnetic; power; transmitted; 0n; tm; integer; 11; conversion; process; occurs; single; stage; requiring; pass; intermediate; modes; comprises; length; circular; corrugated; formed; multiperiod; periodic; curve; period; selected; couple; desired; decouple; undesired; corrugation; depth; control; phase; propagation; constant; wavenumbers; input; output; preventing; coherent; coupling; competing; embodiment; amplitude; selectively; adjusted; allowing; tuned; maximize; efficiency; corrugated waveguide; conversion process; conversion efficiency; single stage; propagation constant; waveguide mode; selectively adjusted; waveguide formed; mode converter; converter comprises; process occurs; converter converts; /333/
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Moeller, Charles P. Waveguide mode converter and method using same. United States: N. p., 1990.
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@article{osti_867524,
title = {Waveguide mode converter and method using same},
author = {Moeller, Charles P},
abstractNote = {A waveguide mode converter converts electromagnetic power being transmitted in a TE.sub.0n or a TM.sub.0n mode, where n is an integer, to an HE.sub.11 mode. The conversion process occurs in a single stage without requiring the power to pass through any intermediate modes. The converter comprises a length of circular corrugated waveguide formed in a multiperiod periodic curve. The period of the curve is selected to couple the desired modes and decouple undesired modes. The corrugation depth is selected to control the phase propagation constant, or wavenumbers, of the input and output modes, thereby preventing coherent coupling to competing modes. In one embodiment, both the period and amplitude of the curve may be selectively adjusted, thereby allowing the converter to be tuned to maximize the conversion efficiency.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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