3D printed photopolymer structures with chemically deposited copper for microwave electronics

To create electrodynamic elements of microwave and millimeter-wave devices, the possibility of using the technology of photopolymer 3D printing with the subsequent surface metallization has been investigated. The applicability of the technology is considered by the example of prototypes of a profile...

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Published in2021 22nd International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Proyavin, M.D., Sobolev, D.I., Vikharev, A.A., Fedotov, A.E., Peskov, N. Yu, Shmelev, M. Yu, Kuzikov, S.V., Makhalov, P.B.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 27.04.2021
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3D printing
Electrodynamics
Masers
Measurement by laser beam
Microwave measurement
microwave source
millimeter wave
Prototypes
Surface waves
Three-dimensional displays
waveguide
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Summary:To create electrodynamic elements of microwave and millimeter-wave devices, the possibility of using the technology of photopolymer 3D printing with the subsequent surface metallization has been investigated. The applicability of the technology is considered by the example of prototypes of a profiled helical waveguide for a microwave undulator of a Compton free-electron laser and a periodic slow-wave structure of a backward-wave tube with a ribbon electron beam. The results of low-power measurements of the parameters of the indicated electrodynamic systems are in good agreement with the simulation results.
DOI:10.1109/IVEC51707.2021.9722440