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Abstract

We investigated the properties of pulse propagation on coupled nonlinear transmission lines to develop a method for doubling repetition rate of incident pulse streams. Coupled nonlinear transmission lines are two transmission lines with regularly spaced Schottky varactors coupled with each other. It is found that both of the modes developed in a coupled line can support soliton-like pulses because of Schottky varactors. We discuss the fundamental properties of each soliton-like pulse, including the width and velocity, and propose a method of doubling repetition rate of incident pulse streams by managing these soliton-like pulses.

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Prof. Koichi Narahara