Experimental investigation of bifurcation behavior in nonlinear microwave circuits
We present an experimental technique to study bifurcations in periodically forced nonlinear microwave circuits, including even physically unstable (periodic) steady states. The designer specifies a key node in the circuit being studied (often associated with an active device) and the method synthesi...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Cantabria (UC) |
| Repository: | UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/13510 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10902/13510 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Bifurcation Microwave Nonlinear Numerical continuation Stability |
| Summary: | We present an experimental technique to study bifurcations in periodically forced nonlinear microwave circuits, including even physically unstable (periodic) steady states. The designer specifies a key node in the circuit being studied (often associated with an active device) and the method synthesizes a voltage waveform to match the waveform at the selected node so that no current flows across the interface. This null condition is maintained while a parameter, such as bias voltage, is varied over a specified range. The addition of the external nulling source is able to stabilize a steady state that would be unstable in the original circuit. Various applications are presented. |
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