Abstract:
A high-power microwave window structure is disclosed. The window structure includes a hollow waveguide having a dielectric wave permeable gastight partition sealed thereacross to form the window assembly. The window structure is capable of being impedance matched to the waveguide structure to provide a relatively wide passband. In certain windows the passband can be as wide as the recommended bandwidth for the waveguide itself. Such window structures are plagued by ''''trapped'''' and ''''ghost'''' resonant modes which are excited into resonance by slight asymmetries in the window structure. At their resonant frequencies, these modes couple energy from the main propogating mode to produce an impedance mismatch and at high-power levels, overheating and failure of the window structure. Thus, operation at high-power levels is typically restricted to frequency ranges between a pair of such resonant modes. The frequency separation between the resonant modes is increased to provide broader band operation by selectively tuning the resonant frequencies of these modes by selectively varying the electrical path length through the window structure for one or more of these modes. For example, the window is made thicker near the periphery where one of the resonant modes has its most intense electric fields and made thinner near the center where another of the modes has its intense electric fields to tune one of the modes higher in frequency, while the other mode is being tuned lower in frequency. The mean thickness of the window is maintained approximately constant such as not to change appreciably the passband for the main propagating mode. Alternatively, the dielectric constant for various portions of the window can be changed for changing the electrical path length through the window as aforedescribed.
Abstract:
A cylindrical mirror analyzer is described having apparatus for quickly and accurately positioning the area of a sample to be investigated at the proper position for analysis. The cylindrical analyzer includes a pair of coaxial and radially spaced apart cylinders and suitable mechanism for supporting a sample to be investigated on their common axis. Means are provided for forming in the space between the cylinders a charged particle deflecting field which will deflect towards the inner cylinder any charged particles within such space which have issued from the sample. Slots in the inner cylinder define a path for the passage of particles from the sample into the space between the cylinders for deflection and then back through the inner cylinder to the cylindrical axis where such particles are collected for analysis of their energy. A screen of fluorescent material is disposed at a location at which it will be activated by particles issuing from the sample because of the bombardment, and a shield is disposed between the fluorescent screen and the sample to project an unactivated or shadow area on the screen. The positional relationship of the shadow on the screen is indicative of the coordinate position of the area on the sample from which the radiation is emitted and, hence, is indicative of the location of the area under investigation.