High-Power Pulsed RF Extraction From Nonlinear Lumped Element Transmission Lines

Abstract

Electrical soliton bursts are generated on a range of simulated and experimental nonlinear lumped element transmission lines (NLETLs). The design parameters necessary to achieve high frequency waveforms with peak voltage amplification are investigated, and the control over output frequency is demonstrated. An explanation of the fundamental problem of extracting extended bursts of solitons to linear load resistances is offered, along with the results from successful novel NLETL-based soliton burst generators tested at low voltages.