Experimental Verification of Worst-Case Waveform Coupling to a Loaded System
Abstract
Waveforms that maximize coupling to linear loads have been theoretically synthesized but have not been experimentally validated. These waveforms can be calculated using the device's frequency domain transfer function. This work aims to experimentally validate the RF coupling performance of these theoretical worst-case waveforms to a device composed of concentric copper loops loaded with a nonlinear diode. Experimental results show that the worst-case broadband excitation generates a coupled voltage double that of narrowband excitation. However, the same waveform only couples 25% of the energy of a narrowband waveform centered at the peak of the device's transfer function. This work provides the first experimental validation of the coupling performance of optimized waveforms.
Recommended Citation
R. Hunt et al., "Experimental Verification of Worst-Case Waveform Coupling to a Loaded System," 2024 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium, ACES 2024, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Jan 2024.
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-173350967-1
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
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Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
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© 2024 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2024
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Grant None