Low reflectance radio frequency load
Abstract
A load for traveling microwave energy has an absorptive volume defined by cylindrical body enclosed by a first end cap and a second end cap. The first end cap has an aperture for the passage of an input waveguide with a rotating part that is coupled to a reflective mirror. The inner surfaces of the absorptive volume consist of a resistive material or are coated with a coating which absorbs a fraction of incident RF energy, and the remainder of the RF energy reflects. The angle of the reflector and end caps is selected such that reflected RF energy dissipates an increasing percentage of the remaining RF energy at each reflection, and the reflected RF energy which returns to the rotating mirror is directed to the back surface of the rotating reflector, and is not coupled to the input waveguide. Additionally, the reflector may have a surface which generates a more uniform power distribution function axially and laterally, to increase the power handling capability of the RF load. The input waveguide may be corrugated for HE11 mode input energy.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Calabazas Creek Research, Inc., San Mateo, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1128701
- Patent Number(s):
- 8686910
- Application Number:
- 12/758,614
- Assignee:
- Calabazas Creek Research, Inc. (San Mateo, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01P - WAVEGUIDES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01Q - ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0001930
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2010 Apr 12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Ives, R. Lawrence, and Mizuhara, Yosuke M. Low reflectance radio frequency load. United States: N. p., 2014.
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