The Quest for Ultimate Broadband High Power Microwaves

TL;DR

This paper explores high power microwave research aiming to generate extremely high electromagnetic fields across a broad frequency spectrum, utilizing multiple sources and arrays for advanced applications including fusion power.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach combining multiple triggered broadband GW sources and arrays to achieve unprecedented power levels and frequencies in microwave research.

Findings

Achieved GW peak power with MV/m and GV/m radiated fields

Demonstrated use of TW arrays as microwave weapons

Proposed multiple TW arrays for plasma frequency applications

Abstract

Paper describes High Power Microwave research of combining GW peak power to achieve MV/m and GV/m radiated fields in 1 to 500 GHz band. To achieve such fields multiple independently triggered broadband GW sources, supplying power to multiple spatially distributed broadband radiators/antennas are used. Single TW array is used as an ultimate microwave weapon in 1 to 5 GHz range while multiple TW arrays provide GV/m radiating field at plasma frequencies in 300 GHz range leading to fusion power.