(1) Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Ul’yanova 46, Nizhni Novgorod, 603950, Russia;(2) Lobachevski State University, pr. Gagarina 23, Nizhni Novgorod, 603950, Russia
Abstract:
A pulse compressor using a three-mirror cavity is tested at a frequency of 34.27 GHz and a low power level. The cavity is fed by a wave beam reflected from the corrugated mirror. The fourfold compression of a rectangular chirp is reached with an efficiency of ≈60%.