Search Results - "Barchfeld, Robert"
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Nano-CNC Machining of Sub-THz Vacuum Electron Devices
Published in IEEE transactions on electron devices (01-10-2016)“…Nano-computer numerical control (CNC) machining technology is employed for the fabrication of sub-THz (100-1000 GHz) vacuum electron devices. Submicron feature…”
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Performance of a Nano-CNC Machined 220-GHz Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
Published in IEEE transactions on electron devices (01-05-2017)“…We report on hot test measurements of a wide-bandwidth, 220-GHz sheet beam traveling wave tube amplifier developed under the Defense advanced research projects…”
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Fabrication of a 0.346-THz BWO for Plasma Diagnostics
Published in IEEE transactions on electron devices (01-06-2018)“…Nuclear fusion energy is perhaps one of the most demanding challenges that the scientific community is facing. Unfortunately, the plasma is affected by…”
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THz Backward-Wave Oscillators for Plasma Diagnostic in Nuclear Fusion
Published in IEEE transactions on plasma science (01-04-2016)“…Understanding of the anomalous transport attributed to short-scale length microturbulence through collective scattering diagnostics is key to the development…”
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Nanoscale Surface Roughness Effects on THz Vacuum Electron Device Performance
Published in IEEE transactions on nanotechnology (01-01-2016)“…Vacuum electron devices are the most promising solution for the generation of watt-level power at millimeter wave and terahertz frequencies. However, the…”
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Experimental study of multichromatic terahertz wave propagation through planar micro-channels
Published in Applied physics letters (09-04-2012)“…Previous theoretical and numerical studies [Y. M. Shin and L. R. Barnett, Appl. Phys. Lett. 92 , 091501 (2008) and Y. M. Shin , Appl. Phys. Lett. 93 , 221504…”
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Development of Laser Based Plasma Diagnostics for Fusion Research on NSTX-U
Published 01-01-2017“…Worldwide demand for power, and in particular electricity, is growing. Increasing population, expanding dependence on electrical devices, as well as the…”
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Millimeter wave band TWTA compatible with nano-CNC fabrication
Published in 2013 Abstracts IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) (01-06-2013)“…Summary form only given. Airborne advanced communication systems seek high power amplifiers (~ 50 W) in the atmospheric window around ~ 233 GHz with a…”
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THz backward-wave oscillators for plasma diagnostic in nuclear fusion
Published in 2015 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Sciences (ICOPS) (01-05-2015)“…Summary form only given. The understanding of plasma turbulence in nuclear fusion is related to the availability of powerful THz sources and the possibility to…”
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Development of nano machining techniques to bridge the terahertz gap
Published in 2016 IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) (01-04-2016)“…Research conducted in parallel with the construction of various vacuum electronic devices, including a 220 GHz Sheet Beam Traveling Wave Tube (SBTWT), a 263…”
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A 75-110GHz micro machined high-Q tunable filter
Published in 2015 IEEE 16th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON) (01-04-2015)“…A 75-110GHz (W band) high-Q tunable band pass filter is demonstrated. The band pass filter has low insertion loss, a Q of approximately 200 and can be tuned…”
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Fabrication of the 0.346 THz BWO for plasma diagnostic
Published in 2017 Eighteenth International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) (01-04-2017)“…Nuclear fusion is probably the most demanding challenge the scientific community is facing. The plasma is a delicate material that has to be properly shaped to…”
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Effect of fabrication tolerance on 0.346 THz double corrugated waveguide for backward wave oscillators
Published in 2018 IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) (01-04-2018)“…The fabrication of slow wave structures for THz vacuum electronic devices presents substantial technology challenges and requires tight tolerances as the…”
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High energy beam THz backward wave oscillator based on double corrugated waveguide
Published in 2016 IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) (01-04-2016)“…A new approach to realize THz BWOs relaxing the assembly challenge is presented. An international consortium including UC Davis, Beijing Vacuum Electronics…”
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346 GHz BWO for fusion plasma diagnostics
Published in 2014 39th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz) (01-09-2014)“…Two backward wave oscillator (BWO) designs are proposed for a 346 GHz source for fusion plasma diagnostics applicable for the MAST and NSTX-U devices. Both…”
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Double corrugated waveguide 0.346 THz BWO with wide beam channel
Published in 2016 41st International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz) (01-09-2016)“…An international consortium including the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), Beijing Vacuum Electronics Research Institute (BVERI), and Lancaster…”
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Nano CNC milling technology for terahertz vacuum electronic devices
Published in 2011 IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) (01-02-2011)“…To satisfy the growing interest in high power (~1-200 W) THz sources, our research group has been working on various technologies to miniaturize vacuum…”
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Nanoscale surface roughness effects on THz vacuum electron device performance
Published in 2015 IEEE 15th International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO) (01-07-2015)“…Vacuum electron devices are the most promising solution to generate power at Watt level at millimeter waves and terahertz frequencies. The three dimensional…”
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220 GHz ultra wide band TWTA: Nano CNC fabrication and RF testing
Published in 2013 IEEE 14th International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) (01-05-2013)“…Precision fabrication and RF testing of a 220 GHz GHz sheet beam TWTA based on the double vane half-period staggered slow wave structure design[1]is reported…”
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Nano CNC milling of two different designs of 0.22 THz TWT circuits
Published in IVEC 2012 (01-04-2012)“…To satisfy the growing interest in high power (∼1-200 W) THz sources, our research group has been working on various technologies to miniaturize vacuum…”
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