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Measurements of the Breakdown Threshold for Coaxial Multipactor and the Delay for Multipactor Onset
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Conference
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2021 22nd International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2021 22nd. :1-2 Apr, 2021
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Abstract
Multipactor discharges can disrupt and damage satellite communications systems. This paper presents results for a 3.05-GHz coaxial multipactor test cell. The breakdown threshold has been measured and compared to previous CST Particle Studio simulations. Multipactor self-conditioning has been shown to increase the breakdown threshold and cause most of the experimental data to approach the simulation result to within approximately 10% at 4–6 kW power levels. Additional experiments for measuring and analyzing the delay for the onset of multipactor are discussed.