Fixed frequency solid dielectric fused quartz cavity

Claim 2

The combination of a hollow waveguide, a solid dielectric resonant cavity comprising a fused quartz member dimensioned to form a resonant cavity at a given frequency, the outer surface of said quartz member having a coating of a highly conductive material, said coating completely enclosing said quartz member except for a pair of openings located on opposite sides of said quartz member, means for fixedly positioning said resonant cavity in the hollow portion of said waveguide so that said openings are operative to couple electromagnetic energy in said waveguide into and out of said resonant cavity, said means including a conductive partition means bridging the gap between the conductive coating of said resonant cavity and the inner walls of said waveguide.

Claim 3

The combination of a hollow waveguide, a solid dielectric resonant cavity comprising a fused quartz member dimensioned to form a resonant cavity at a given frequency, the outer surface of said quartz member having a coating of a highly conductive material, said coating completely enclosing said quartz member except for a pair of openings located on opposite sides of said quartz member, means for fixedly positioning said resonant cavity in the hollow portion of said waveguide, said openings located along respective lines which bisect respective right cross-sections of said waveguide.

Claim 4

The combination of a hollow waveguide, a solid dielectric resonant cavity comprising a fused quartz member dimensioned to form a resonant cavity at a given frequency, the outer surface of said quartz member having a coating of a highly conductive material, said coating completely enclosing said quartz member except for a pair of openings located on opposite sides of said quartz member, means for fixedly positioning said resonant cavity in the hollow portion of said waveguide, said openings located along respective lines which bisect respective right cross-sections of said waveguide.

Claim 5

A waveguide component comprising a hollow metallic waveguide section of predetermined cross-sectional area, a nonconductive element of selected configuration and having a cross-sectional area less than said predetermined cross-sectional area such that said element may be confined within said waveguide section, said element having a conductive coating thereon such that a resonant cavity of selected volume is formed, said conductive coating having at least first and second spaced apertures therein forming input and output ports respectively for said resonant cavity, metallic partition means transversely disposed within said waveguide section in conductive relation to the walls thereof, said partition means having a seat therein adapted to receive said element such that said first and second apertures are on opposite sides of said partition means and said coating is in conductive relation to the walls of said waveguide section, and access means for inserting and removing said element from said waveguide section.

Claim 6

A waveguide component comprising a hollow metallic waveguide section of predetermined cross-sectional area, a nonconductive element of selected configuration and having a cross-sectional area less than said predetermined cross-sectional area such that said element may be confined within said waveguide section, said element having a conductive coating thereon such that a resonant cavity of selected volume is formed, said conductive coating having at least first and second spaced apertures therein forming input and output ports respectively for said resonant cavity, metallic partition means transversely disposed within said waveguide section in conductive relation to the walls thereof, said partition means having a seat therein adapted to receive said element such that said first and second apertures are on opposite sides of said partition means and said coating is in conductive relation to the walls of said waveguide section, and access means for inserting and removing said element from said waveguide section.

Claim 7

The component as described in claim 3 wherein said element is fused quartz.

Claim 8

The component as described in claim 4 wherein said element has a cylindrical configuration and said first and second apertures in the coating thereon are on the side wall of the cylindrical element.