High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 33, Issue 12, 123013(2021)

Statistical characteristics of S-band microwave pulse breakdown time in free space

Hao Yang1,2, Eryan Yan1,3, Yong Nie1,2, Chuan Yu1,3、*, Xiangyang Bao1, Qianglin Zheng1, and Haiying Hu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Applied Electronics, CAEP, Mianyang 621900, China
  • 2Graduate School of China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100088, China
  • 3Science and Technology on High Power Microwave Laboratory, Mianyang 621900, China
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    Hao Yang, Eryan Yan, Yong Nie, Chuan Yu, Xiangyang Bao, Qianglin Zheng, Haiying Hu. Statistical characteristics of S-band microwave pulse breakdown time in free space[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2021, 33(12): 123013

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    Received: Aug. 25, 2021

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    Published Online: Dec. 21, 2021

    The Author Email: Chuan Yu (yuchuan@263.com)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202133.210365

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