Ultrashort pulse decomposition in reflection symmetric meander lines of three cascaded half-turns

Abstract

For the first time the quasi-static simulation of the time response of three cascaded half-turns of a reflection symmetric meander line to the excitation of an ultrashort pulse (USP) is performed. It is shown that the output voltage amplitude is determined by the amplitude of the first group of pulses. The possibility of additional pulses in the output signal is revealed. The simulation revealed the possibility of additional pulses at the output signal whose delays are equal to the arithmetic mean values of the pulse delays. The results of the work are useful for improving USP protection devices, inasmuch as the presence of additional pulses opens up further possibilities for more efficient use of such devices as this provides increased attenuation.