Application of Nonlinear Transmission Lines for Picosecond Pulse Sharpening

The amplitude and width of the ultrashort pulses depend on the performance of the generator’s electronic elements. The usage of step recovery diodes (SRDs) with picosecond switching time can lead to a significant increase in device cost. In this letter, nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) was built and tested using commercial-off-the-shelf components to improve the performance of the generator that...