Microwave transient analyzer

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 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 (United States); 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

Related Subjects

microwave
transient
analyzer
method
apparatus
capturing
recording
indications
frequency
content
electromagnetic
signals
radiation
disclosed
including
laser
light
source
12
bragg
cell
14
deflecting
beam
22
plurality
deflection
angles
36
dependent
signal
streak
camera
26
microchannel
plate
intensifier
28
output
photographic
film
32
charge
coupled
device
ccd
imager
366
timing
markers
provided
comb
generator
50
shot
52
outputs
routed
inventive
range
recorded
function
time
channel plate
electromagnetic signals
streak camera
charge coupled
coupled device
light source
light beam
laser light
microchannel plate
disclosed including
electromagnetic signal
frequency content
inventive method
photographic film
comb generator
bragg cell
ccd imager
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