GB880478A - Improvements in microwave signal circuit-arrangements - Google Patents
Improvements in microwave signal circuit-arrangementsInfo
- Publication number
- GB880478A GB880478A GB31853/57A GB3185357A GB880478A GB 880478 A GB880478 A GB 880478A GB 31853/57 A GB31853/57 A GB 31853/57A GB 3185357 A GB3185357 A GB 3185357A GB 880478 A GB880478 A GB 880478A
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- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- state
- frequency
- crystal
- signal
- transitions
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03H—IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
- H03H2/00—Networks using elements or techniques not provided for in groups H03H3/00 - H03H21/00
- H03H2/005—Coupling circuits between transmission lines or antennas and transmitters, receivers or amplifiers
- H03H2/006—Transmitter or amplifier output circuits
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S1/00—Masers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the microwave range
- H01S1/02—Masers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the microwave range solid
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03F—AMPLIFIERS
- H03F3/00—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
- H03F3/60—Amplifiers in which coupling networks have distributed constants, e.g. with waveguide resonators
- H03F3/608—Reflection amplifiers, i.e. amplifiers using a one-port amplifying element and a multiport coupler
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
- Stabilization Of Oscillater, Synchronisation, Frequency Synthesizers (AREA)
- Amplifiers (AREA)
- Control Of Motors That Do Not Use Commutators (AREA)
Abstract
880,478. Masers. BLOEMBERGEN, M. Oct. 11, 1957 [Oct. 15, 1956], No. 31853/57. Class 40 (9). A maser utilizes a solid having at least three energy levels, an input signal effecting transitions between a first pair of non-adjacent levels, whereby an abnormal distribution between a second pair (one of which may be identical with one of the first pair) of energy levels, so that the system may be stimulated to emit radiation corresponding to the energy difference of the second pair. Thus, if the solid has energy states E 1 , E 2 , E 3 , Fig. 1, it may be subjected to a radiation of pump frequency (E 3 - E 1 )/h to raise it from the ground state E 1 to state E 3 . Owing to the resulting abnormal or " negative temperature " distribution between E 3 and E 2 , incident radiation of frequency (E 3 - E 2 )/h can cause transitions from state Eg to state Eg with resulting amplification of the input signal. Alternatively the transitions between E 3 and Eg may be allowed to take place unstimulated, thereby creating a negative temperature distribution between Eg and E 1 and the transitions between Eg and E 1 can be stimulated by the input signal which is required to be amplified. In a modification the substance can be raised from its ground state to a higher state by the application of two signals, one effecting the transition from the ground state to an intermediate state and the other effecting the transition from the intermediate state to the higher state. A negative temperature distribution set up between two states one in each of the intervals thus defined (or between a state existing in the higher interval and the ground state, or between a state existing in the lower interval and the highest state) can be used to obtain amplification. If suitable levels exist it is possible by this means to amplify a signal of frequency greater than that of either of the first mentioned signals. If the two intervals are equal then the same frequency can be used for affecting both the first mentioned transitions. Preferably, substances having crystalline field splitting are used in conjunction with a magnetic field of such strength as to produce a Zeeman splitting of comparable order. The magnetic field is arranged at an angle to the crystal axis. By this means several energy levels may be obtained from which suitable combinations may be obtained. Nuclear spin may also be utilized if desired, different levels being obtained e.g. by superimposing the nuclear by per fine splitting on the Zeeman splitting in a paramagnetic salt or an organic free radical, or the interaction of nuclear spin with crystal structure may be used in a substance such as iodine. One preferred form of solid consists of a single crystal of 95% zinc fluosilicate containing 5% isomorphous nickel fluosilicate which produces three energy levels. Another suitable substance is a crystal of 99% lanthanum ethyl sulphate and 1 % isomorphous gadolinium ethyl sulphate which provides four doublets. Both substances are preferably operated at a temperature of 2‹ K. In operation, Fig. 2, the crystal 14 of one of the above substances may be placed with its axis at a suitable angle to the magnetic field NS which may be of the order of 1000 gauss. The crystal is placed in a coaxial resonant cavity 11 having a fundamental resonant frequency (1,420 mc/s.) equal to that of the signal to be amplified, this signal being applied and extracted by probes 18, 19. In some cases a single probe may serve both purposes or may be omitted altogether if the device is required to operate at high gain as an oscillator. Tuning in the fundamental mode is effected by the screw 13. The cavity also has a higher mode resonating at the higher (energy supplying) frequency (10,000 mc/s.) which signal is applied via probe 17, the sector shaped piece of rutile 12 being used to tune the cavity at this frequency. The band width may be varied by varying the field NS. Other types of resonant cavity or even a straight through waveguide containing the crystal may be used. Modulation of the signal frequency may be effected by varying one of the operating parameters such as the amplitude of the pump frequency or the magnitude of the magnetic field. In operation as a radio receiver preamplifier the maser 23 is coupled to the antenna 21 and load 25 by a circulator or gyrator 22, the same probe being used for inserting and extracting the signal from the maser. The whole of the maser and circulator are maintained at 2‹ K. Specification 880,479 is referred to.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US616004A US2909654A (en) | 1956-10-15 | 1956-10-15 | Uninterrupted amplification key stimulated emission of radiation from a substance having three energy states |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB880478A true GB880478A (en) | 1961-10-25 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB31853/57A Expired GB880478A (en) | 1956-10-15 | 1957-10-11 | Improvements in microwave signal circuit-arrangements |
Country Status (6)
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US (1) | US2909654A (en) |
CH (2) | CH378378A (en) |
DE (1) | DE1095326B (en) |
DK (2) | DK106678C (en) |
GB (1) | GB880478A (en) |
NL (2) | NL6605677A (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2301113A1 (en) * | 1975-02-12 | 1976-09-10 | Nasa | MASER WITH REFLECTED WAVES |
Families Citing this family (23)
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US3281600A (en) * | 1966-10-25 | Stimulated gamma ray emission | ||
US2990518A (en) * | 1961-06-27 | Braunstein | ||
US2981894A (en) * | 1961-04-25 | scovil | ||
US3002156A (en) * | 1961-09-26 | pumped solid state maser | ||
US2997581A (en) * | 1961-08-22 | Frequency converter | ||
US3177445A (en) * | 1965-04-06 | Harmonic generator using equally spaced energy levels | ||
US3023367A (en) * | 1962-02-27 | Maser | ||
US3201708A (en) * | 1965-08-17 | Ports oh | ||
US3210674A (en) * | 1965-10-05 | Pushxpush l lower frequency pumped maser | ||
US3075156A (en) * | 1957-05-02 | 1963-01-22 | Varian Associates | Gyromagnetic method and apparatus |
NL238751A (en) * | 1958-04-30 | |||
US3018443A (en) * | 1958-05-20 | 1962-01-23 | Rca Corp | Parameric amplifier with lower frequency pumping |
US3175164A (en) * | 1958-06-30 | 1965-03-23 | Ibm | Non-linear resonant apparatus |
US3072859A (en) * | 1959-12-01 | 1963-01-08 | Ibm | Four spin flip maser with single maser action |
US3210673A (en) * | 1960-01-05 | 1965-10-05 | Tavkozlesi Ki | Hydrogen maser for generating, amplifying and/or frequency modulating microwave energy |
US3237132A (en) * | 1960-01-21 | 1966-02-22 | Okaya Akira | Dielectric microwave resonator |
US2988636A (en) * | 1960-04-22 | 1961-06-13 | Research Corp | Parametric amplifier antenna |
US3009123A (en) * | 1960-04-26 | 1961-11-14 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Tunable two mode cavity resonator |
US3117282A (en) * | 1960-06-21 | 1964-01-07 | Gen Electric | Maser recovery system |
US4063195A (en) * | 1976-03-26 | 1977-12-13 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Parametric frequency converter |
DE102007013564B4 (en) * | 2007-03-21 | 2017-11-09 | Siemens Healthcare Gmbh | Method and device for automatic determination of radiation-attenuating objects by means of a magnetic resonance system |
GB201209246D0 (en) | 2012-05-25 | 2012-07-04 | Imp Innovations Ltd | Structures and materials |
GB201214720D0 (en) * | 2012-08-17 | 2012-10-03 | Sec Dep For Business Innovation & Skills The | Maser assembly |
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NL89000C (en) * | 1942-12-31 | |||
US2762872A (en) * | 1954-12-01 | 1956-09-11 | Robert H Dicke | Microwave amplifier employing a microwave resonant gas as the amplifying element |
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1956
- 1956-10-15 US US616004A patent/US2909654A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1957
- 1957-10-11 DE DEB46369A patent/DE1095326B/en active Pending
- 1957-10-11 GB GB31853/57A patent/GB880478A/en not_active Expired
- 1957-10-12 DK DK191961AA patent/DK106678C/en active
- 1957-10-12 CH CH1157361A patent/CH378378A/en unknown
- 1957-10-12 CH CH359757D patent/CH359757A/en unknown
- 1957-10-12 DK DK348157AA patent/DK114073B/en unknown
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1966
- 1966-04-28 NL NL6605677A patent/NL6605677A/xx unknown
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2301113A1 (en) * | 1975-02-12 | 1976-09-10 | Nasa | MASER WITH REFLECTED WAVES |
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DK106678C (en) | 1967-03-06 |
CH378378A (en) | 1964-06-15 |
NL221512A (en) | |
CH359757A (en) | 1962-01-31 |
DK114073B (en) | 1969-05-27 |
US2909654A (en) | 1959-10-20 |
DE1095326B (en) | 1960-12-22 |
NL6605677A (en) | 1968-04-25 |
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