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Pulse Sharpening Effects Of Thin Film Ferroelectric Transmission Lines, Robert J. Sleezer
Pulse Sharpening Effects Of Thin Film Ferroelectric Transmission Lines, Robert J. Sleezer
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Advances in material science have resulted in the development of electrically nonlinear high dielectric thin film ferroelectrics, which have led to new opportunities for the creation of novel devices. This dissertation investigated one such device: a low voltage nonlinear transmission line (NLTL). A finite element simulation of ferroelectric transmission lines showed that NLTLs are capable of creating shockwaves. Additionally, if the losses are kept sufficiently low, it was shown that voltage gain should be possible. Furthermore, a method of accounting for material dispersion was developed. Results from simulations including material dispersion showed that temporal solitons might be possible from a …