HIGH POWER SHORT PULSE JAMMERS

THE OBJECT OF THE PHASE I EFFORT IS TO STUDY THE USE OF HIGH POWER SOLID STATE PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SWITCHES FOR USE IN HIGH POWER MICROWAVE JAMMER SYSTEMS. THE STUDY IS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF DISRUPTING ANTI-SHIP MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS. A SECOND GOAL IS TO STUDY THE USE OF THE POWER SOURCE IN ULTRA WIDE BAND RADAR SYSTEMS. PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES PRODUCED BY ENERGY COMPRESSION RESEARCH HAVE BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE CAPBLE OF SWITCHING EXTREMELY HIGH POWER WITH NANOSECONDS OF RISETIME. GROUPS OF THESE DEVICES OPERATING IN UNISON CAN PRODUCE THE GIGAWATT POWER LEVELS REQUIRED FOR THE JAMMING FUNCTION. THE SYSTEM COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO MEET THE JAMMING MISSION WILL BE STUDIED. THESE WILL INCLUDE THE PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SWITCHES, THE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, TRANSFORMER AND THE ANTENNA. THE PERFORMANCE WILL BE CALCULATED AS A FUNCTION OF RANGE AND THE SIZE, WEIGHT AND COST WILL BE ESTIMATED. A PLAN WILL BE DRAWN UP TO CONSTRUCT AND TEST A DEMONSTRATION TRANSMITTER.