Pat.#5351063:		Ultra-wideband high power photon triggered frequency independent radiator with equiangular spiral antenna
INVENTORS:		Kim; Anderson H., Toms River, NJ
		DiDomenico; Leo D., Spotswood, NJ
		Weiner; Maurice, Ocean, NJ
		Youmans; Robert J., Brick, NJ
		Jasper, Jr.; Louis J., Fulton, MD
ASSIGNEES:		The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC
ISSUED:		Sep. 27, 1994
FILED:		May 19, 1993
ABSTRACT: A photoconductive switch coupled to an energy storage device wherein the tch is comprised of photoconductive semiconductor material while the energy storage device comprises two spiral metalized arms that make up a spiral antenna. The photoconductive switch is electrically connected to the storage device to facilitate fast discharge of the stored energy through a load. A variation comprises a storage device comprising two separate pieces of substrate material each having a spiral metalized arm. The separate pieces being connected by highly dielectric material to form a spiral antenna ultra wideband radiator.