Microwave Circuits and Applications

Lecturer:

Jan Vrba (gar.)

Tutor:

Jan Vrba (gar.), Ladislav Oppl, Jaroslav Vorlíček

Supervisor:

Department of Electromagnetic Field

Synopsis:

Aim of the lectures is to explain to students the principals of microwave circuits, both passive and active. Further basic applications of microwave technique and technology used in industry, medicine, communications and research are discussed. In details, microwave applications such as heating and drying in industry, microwave special features for communication and navigation (both terrestrial and satellite), for basic scientific research (radioastronomy and radiometry), for microwave sensors (industry, transport) and for medical applications are described.

Requirements:

Basic knowledge of electromagnetic field theory. http://www.elmag.org

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Passive microwave circuits.

2. Microwave resonant circuits.

3. Microwave nonreciprocal circuits (isolators, circulators, modulators).

4. Nonlinear microwave circuits.

5. Parametric circuits.

6. Interactions of EM field and matter.

7. Applications of microwave technique in industry, food industry and pharmacology - heating and drying.

8. Microwave sensors - applications in industry and transport.

9. Microwave principals and circuits for communication and navigation systems.

10. Biological effects of electromagnetic field, safety limits.

11. Medical applications of microwaves, cancer treatment.

12. Applicators for local, intracavitary and regional treatment.

13. Applications of microwaves in scientific research.

14. Modern microwave technologies.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Microwave measurements methods - basis.

2. Microwave measurements methods (projects 1 - 4).

3. Projects 1 - 4.

4. Projects 1 - 4.

5. Projects 1 - 4.

6. Projects 1 - 4.

7. Excoursion 1 (Czech Academy of Sciences).

8. Microwave measurements methods (projects 5 - 8).

9. Projects 5 - 8.

10. Projects 5 - 8.

11. Projects 5 - 8.

12. Projects 5 - 8.

13. Excoursion 2 - industry.

14. Excoursion 3 - Institute of Radiation Oncology.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Scott, A.W.: Understanding Microwaves. John Willey & Sons, Inc., New York, 1993

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Telecommunications and Radio-engineering - High-frequency and Microwave Technology- structured studi (compulsory course)