Quasi-optical and spatial power combining

Quasi-optical power-combining techniques have been developed to address fundamental limitations in solid-state devices and circuits. These techniques have been applied to oscillators, amplifiers, frequency-conversion components, and control circuits. This paper surveys progress in the development of quasi-optical array systems operating in the microwave and millimeter-wave regime, focusing primarily on the progress in power amplifiers.

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