Abstract
The taper may be used to control the reflection on a section of terminated line. The ionisation density in the taper, produced by the optical source and its drive circuit, then control the input reflection of the line. A possible implementation of this may be in a stub loaded line, the impedance that the stub presents to the main transmission line being controlled by the optical excitation. A feature of an optically produced plasma, is that the isolation between RF and control circuits may be made virtually perfect in a very simple fashion.
Original language | English |
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Journal | IEE Colloquium (Digest) |
Issue number | 1986 /4 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering