High Power Microwaves

"""This book’s comprehensive coverage of different sources and applications provides an excellent textbook for students as well as a reference for experienced practitioners in the field of high power microwaves."" —Ronald M. Gilgenbach, Department Chair and Collegiate Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ""Congratulations to the authors who have kept up with the ever-advancing research in high power microwaves (HPMs). This new edition has expanded chapters pretty much across the board, and the addition of NLTLs to the fold is greatly appreciated. Already a classic in the HPM field, the current edition keeps its high standard and is useful for graduate teaching as well as a general reference for the HPM designer/researcher."" —Dr. Andreas A. Neuber, AT&T Professor ECE and P.W. Horn Professor ECE, Texas Tech University ""I strongly endorse the third edition of High Power Microwaves by J. Benford, J. Swegle, and E. Schamiloglu. The first edition of this book appeared in 1992 and the second one in 2007. These books are quite unique in the sense that they combine a reasonably extensive description of high power microwave (HPM) sources (their physical principles, technical accomplishments, and trends) with detailed explanation of various applications of these sources. Special attention is paid to HPM systems and the components that should be added to the sources for systems’ reliable and successful operation. This unified, coherent presentation of everything from the fundamentals to the latest developments makes these books extremely useful for everyone working in the field of HPMs. The third edition updates this integrated description of the broad technical area of HPMs to 2015, just filling the gap of the decade after the second edition; the additional material, in particular, describes the increasing activity in Asia. Anyone wishing to educate or update understanding of HPM sources and systems should have this book on the desk."" —Gregory Nusinovich, University of Maryland ""A comprehensive tour-de-force of high power microwave (HPM) physical principles and affiliated technologies. With the updates in this latest edition, it remains accurate in describing historical evolution and the latest and greatest developments in the field. It sets the gold standard for HPM references by meeting both instruction and research resource needs. This must-have book should be the first place to consult (and in many cases that will be enough) to get up to speed on what is known in HPM generation."" —John H. Booske, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Duane H. and Dorothy M. Bluemke Professor, and Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison ""This book’s comprehensive coverage of different sources and applications provides an excellent textbook for students as well as a reference for experienced practitioners in the field of high power microwaves."" —Ronald M. Gilgenbach, Department Chair and Collegiate Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ""Congratulations to the authors who have kept up with the ever-advancing research in high power microwaves (HPMs). This new edition has expanded chapters pretty much across the board, and the addition of NLTLs to the fold is greatly appreciated. Already a classic in the HPM field, the current edition keeps its high standard and is useful for graduate teaching as well as a general reference for the HPM designer/researcher."" —Dr. Andreas A. Neuber, AT&T Professor ECE and P.W. Horn Professor ECE, Texas Tech University ""I strongly endorse the third edition of High Power Microwaves by J. Benford, J. Swegle, and E. Schamiloglu. The first edition of this book appeared in 1992 and the second one in 2007. These books are quite unique in the sense that they combine a reasonably extensive description of high power microwave (HPM) sources (their physical principles, technical accomplishments, and trends) with detailed explanation of various applications of these sources. Special attention is paid to HPM systems and the components that should be added to the sources for systems’ reliable and successful operation. This unified, coherent presentation of everything from the fundamentals to the latest developments makes these books extremely useful for everyone working in the field of HPMs. The third edition updates this integrated description of the broad technical area of HPMs to 2015, just filling the gap of the decade after the second edition; the additional material, in particular, describes the increasing activity in Asia. Anyone wishing to educate or update understanding of HPM sources and systems should have this book on the desk."" —Gregory Nusinovich, University of Maryland ""A comprehensive tour-de-force of high power microwave (HPM) physical principles and affiliated technologies. With the updates in this latest edition, it remains accurate in describing historical evolution and the latest and greatest developments in the field. It sets the gold standard for HPM references by meeting both instruction and research resource needs. This must-have book should be the first place to consult (and in many cases that will be enough) to get up to speed on what is known in HPM generation."" —John H. Booske, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Duane H. and Dorothy M. Bluemke Professor, and Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison ""Coauthors Benford (president, Microwave Sciences), Swegle (Univ. of New Mexico), and Schamiloglu (consultant, J-Two) are highly qualified researchers who have revised their 2007 second edition with numerous updates to bring it current to 2015 technology (...) The book is thorough, comprehensive, and well organized and covers recent developments worldwide, with many citations to projects in Russia and China. Most chapters require a graduate-level understanding of the subject, although undergraduates may benefit from an introductory chapter on basic microwaves and a helpful, high-power microwave formulary appendix. Abundant references and very few typos make this an essential reference work for anyone seriously interested in this exotic field, which could become more well known in the future if weapons using this technology come into use."" --K. D. Stephan, Texas State University"