Microwave transient analyzer

Patent · 01 January 1992

OSTI ID:868555

Gallegos, Cenobio H ^[1]; Ogle, James W ^[1]; Stokes, John L ^[2]

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1. Santa Fe, NM
2. Los Alamos, NM

A method and apparatus for capturing and recording indications of frequency content of electromagnetic signals and radiation is disclosed including a laser light source (12) and a Bragg cell (14) for deflecting a light beam (22) at a plurality of deflection angles (36) dependent upon frequency content of the signal. A streak camera (26) and a microchannel plate intensifier (28) are used to project Bragg cell (14) output onto either a photographic film (32) or a charge coupled device (CCD) imager (366). Timing markers are provided by a comb generator (50) and a one shot generator (52), the outputs of which are also routed through the streak camera (26) onto the film (32) or the CCD imager (366). Using the inventive method, the full range of the output of the Bragg cell (14) can be recorded as a function of time.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM; Energy and E.G. & G. Energy Measurements
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36; AC08-88NV10617
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5166598
• OSTI ID: 868555
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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