This invention provides a wide-tunability, high-power
microwave signal generation device and method, comprising a
laser, an acousto-optic modulator, a
signal generator, an electro-optic
intensity modulator, an
arbitrary waveform generator, an all-
fiber amplifier, a Pockels
cell, a
solid-state
amplifier, a photoconductive
semiconductor switch, and a bias
voltage source. The acousto-optic modulator is connected to the
laser, the
signal generator, and the electro-optic
intensity modulator, respectively. The electro-optic
intensity modulator is connected to the acousto-optic modulator, the
arbitrary waveform generator, and the all-
fiber amplifier, respectively. The Pockels
cell is connected to the all-
fiber amplifier and the
solid-state amplifier, respectively. The photoconductive
semiconductor switch is connected to the
solid-state amplifier and the bias
voltage source, respectively. This invention provides a wide-tunability, high-power
microwave signal generation device and method to solve the problems of difficulty in rapidly changing the frequency of
microwave signals generated by existing vacuum electronic devices and the bulky size of vacuum electronic devices.