| Title |
Novel High Power Sources for the Physics of Ionospheric Modification |
| Authors |
- B. Beaudoin, T.M. Antonsen, I. Haber, T.W. Koeth, A.H. Narayan, G.S. Nusinovich, K.J. Ruisard
UMD, College Park, Maryland, USA
- J. Rodgers
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, USA
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| Abstract |
The ionosphere plays a controlling role in the performance of critical civilian and DoD systems including the ELF-ULF communications. The objective of Ionospheric Modification is to control triggered processes to improve the performance of trans-ionospheric C3I systems and develop new applications that take advantage of the ionosphere as an active plasma medium. A key instrument is the Ionospheric Heater, a powerful HF transmitter that modifies the properties of the ionospheric plasma by modulating the electron temperature at preselected altitudes. A major reason for the development of a mobile source is that it would allow investigators to conduct the needed research at different latitudes without building permanent installations. As part of a MURI, UMD will develop a powerful RF source utilizing IOT technology in class-D amplifier mode. This technology was chosen because it has the potential to operate at very high efficiency. Some of the technical challenges presented in this paper will include a gun design that minimizes intercepted current, a compact tunable cavity, an efficient modulator system capable of modulating a high power beam and output couplers to feed the antennas.
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| Funding |
This work is supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under grant FA95501410019. |
| Paper |
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| Conference |
IPAC2015, Richmond, VA, USA |
| Series |
International Particle Accelerator Conference (6th) |
| Proceedings |
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| Session |
Wednesday Posters (Tyler) |
| Date |
06-May-15 16:00–18:00 |
| Main Classification |
7: Accelerator Technology |
| Sub Classification |
T08 - RF Power Sources |
| Keywords |
gun, cathode, simulation, electron, impedance |
| Publisher |
JACoW, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Editors |
Stuart Henderson (ANL, Argonne, IL, USA); Evelyn Akers (Jlab, Newport News, VA, USA); Todd Satogata (JLab, Newport News, VA, USA); Volker R.W. Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany) |
| ISBN |
978-3-95450-168-7 |
| Published |
June 2015 |
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