Patent ID: 7450059

Claim:
A non-linear dispersive transmission line assembly for producing high power radio frequency electrical signals, including a transmission line having a plurality of series connected inductors each incorporating saturable magnetic material to provide non-linearity, a first array of capacitors interconnecting outermost ends of immediately adjacent pairs of the inductors, and a second array of capacitors interconnecting outermost ends of immediately adjacent pairs of inductors, with the second array interconnection points being spaced by one inductor from the first array interconnection points, and means for applying a first magnetic field to the transmission line in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of a second magnetic field produced in the transmission line by the application thereto of a high voltage input pulse to promote the formation of a very short duration shock front at the leading edge of the input pulse when propagating through the transmission line and reduce energy competition and dissipation in the transmission line and thereby increase transfer of energy from the input pulse to the output high power radio frequency electrical signal and reduce attenuation of the output high power radio frequency electrical signal.