Cavity Resonators

Introduction
Dr. Ray Kwok

Reference: Feynman, Lectures on Physics, Vol 2

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LC Resonator (Lenzs Law)

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Helical Resonator
1
o =
L C LC
Higher frequency smaller L or C

L C smaller C smaller area

Just the coil itself resonate L

(Helical Resonator) C
Internal capacitance between turns R

Cant use coil in very high frequency

real coil equivalent
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Cavity Resonator
1
o =
L C LC

smaller L less turns

even higher f parallel L

both E & B resonate inside?

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High frequency capacitor

dc no B
B ac E & B coexist
E

cavity except tangential E = 0 on the walls,

more field strength at center .etc
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Coupling in and out of cavity

Wire / connector
Couple E-field
Capacitive coupling
Line up with concentrated E-field to induced V

Wire / loop
Couple H-field
Inductive coupling
Loop thru H-field to induced current
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Resonate Frequencies

output

Q f / fo
Quality Factor

f
fo
many resonants
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Different modes

some require different coupling mechanisms

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Rectangular Cavity Resonators

2 2
m n
k 2 2 k c2 = +
b a b
2
2
k 2 = = k c2 + 2

a p g
d=
d 2
2 p
= =
g d
2 2 2
m n p
k 2mnp = + +
a b d
2f mnp= ck mnp
2 2 2
c m n p
For TEmnp and TMmnp modes f mnp= + + air
2 a b d
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Cylindrical Cavity Resonators

2
2
k 2 = = k c2 + 2

2 p
a = =
g d
2
d 2 2 p
k mnp = k +
c
d
2
c p
f mnp= k c2 + air
2 d

e.g. Coke can, a ~ 1.25, d ~ 5

TE111: kc = 1.8412 / 1.25 = 1.473

2
11.811 1
f 111= (1.473) 2 + = 3.01GHz
2 5
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Resonant

e.g. Coke can, a ~ 1.25, d ~ 5

TE111: kc = 1.8412 / 1.25 = 1.473

2
11.811 1
f 111= (1.473) 2 + = 3.01GHz
2 5
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Dual Mode Cavity

e.g. TE10

square waveguide

orthogonal
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Perturbation
e.g. TE10

coupled modes

Use for:
Circular polarization
Dual cavity
Cross-coupled
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Dual Mode

TE111 mode

Upto 5-modes cavity

has been demonstrated.