Experimental validation of multipactor effect for ferrite materials used in L- and S-band nonreciprocal microwave components

This paper reports on the experimental measurement of power threshold levels for the multipactor effect between samples of ferrite material typically used in the practical implementation of L- and S-band circulators and isolators. For this purposes, a new family of wideband, nonreciprocal rectangula...

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Autores: Vague Cardona, José Joaquín, Melgarejo Lermas, Juan Carlos, Boria Esbert, Vicente Enrique, Guglielmi, Marco, Moreno Cambronero, María Rocío, Reglero Mangada, Marta Sofía, Mata Sanz, Rafael, Montero Herrero, Isabel, González Iglesias, Daniel, Gimeno Martínez, Benito, Gómez Gómez, Álvaro|||0000-0002-1697-9626, Vegas García, Ángel|||0000-0002-0612-9839, Raboso García-Baquero, David
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/18318
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10902/18318
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ferrites
Ferromagnetic resonance
Gadolinium-Aluminum garnet
Holmium garnet
Multipactor
Space applications
Wideband non-reciprocal devices
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Sumario:This paper reports on the experimental measurement of power threshold levels for the multipactor effect between samples of ferrite material typically used in the practical implementation of L- and S-band circulators and isolators. For this purposes, a new family of wideband, nonreciprocal rectangular waveguide structures loaded with ferrites has been designed with a full-wave electromagnetic simulation tool. The design also includes the required magnetostatic field biasing circuits. The multipactor breakdown power levels have also been predicted with an accurate electron tracking code using measured values for the secondary electron yield (SEY) coefficient. The measured results agree well with simulations, thereby fully validating the experimental campaign.