Implosion Memos (EMIM)
These are the EM Implosion Memos, EMIM, Memos 1-51, assembled by Dr. Carl E. Baum and his graduate students, Serhat Altunc and Prashanth Kumar.

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EMIM 1, S. Altunc and C. E. Baum, “Parameter Study for Prolate-Spheroidal IRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 1, May 2006.

EMIM 2, S. Altunc and C. E. Baum, “Analytic Calculation of Fields on z-Axis Near Second Focus,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 2, Jun. 2006.

EMIM 3, S. Altunc and C. E. Baum, “Analytical Calculation for the Focal Waveform of a Prolate-Spheroidal IRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 3, Oct. 2006.

EMIM 4, S. Altunc and C. E. Baum, “Numerical Calculation for the Focal Waveform of a Prolate-Spheroidal IRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 4, Oct. 2006.

EMIM 5, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, and C. G. Christodoulou, “Analytical and Numerical Calculation for the Focal Waveform of a Four-Feed Arms Prolate-Spheroidal IRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 5, Oct. 2006.

EMIM 6, S. Altunc and C. E. Baum, “Focal Waveforms for Various Source Waveforms Driving a Prolate-Spheroidal IRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 6, Dec. 2006.

EMIM 7, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, and C. G. Christodoulou, “Numerical Calculation for the Waveforms Near the Second Focus of a Prolate-Spheroidal IRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 7, Nov. 2006.

EMIM 8, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, and C. G. Christodoulou, “Numerical Focal Waveforms for Double-Exponential Excitation Waveforms Driving a Prolate-Spheroidal IRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 8, Dec. 2006.

EMIM 9, S. Altunc and C. E. Baum, “Lens Design for a Prolate-Spheroidal IRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 9, Jan. 2007.

EMIM 10, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, and C. G. Christodoulou, “Numerical Calculation for the Focal Waveform of a Prolate-Spheroidal IRA with Different Types of Dielectric Lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 10, Feb. 2007.

EMIM 11, S. Altunc and C. E. Baum, “Replacing Prolate-Spheroidal Reflector by Equivalent Source,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 11, Feb. 2007.

EMIM 12, K. H. Schoenbach and S. Xiao, “Dispersion of Water for Impulse Propagation,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 12, Feb. 2007.

EMIM 13, S. Altunc and C. E. Baum, “Calculating the Optimum Number of Layers for a Lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 13, Feb. 2007.

EMIM 14, S. Altunc and C. E. Baum, “Lens Design for Incoming Spherical Wave,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 14, Mar. 2007.

EMIM 15, S. Altunc and C. E. Baum, “Lens Design for Incoming Spherical Wave for Different Biological Dielectric Tissues,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 15, Mar. 2007.

EMIM 16, S. Altunc, J. C. Buchenauer, and C. E. Baum, “Experimental Setup for a Prolate-Spheroidal IRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 16, Apr. 2007.

EMIM 17, S. Altunc and C. E. Baum, “Spatially Limited Exponential Lens Design for Better Concentrating an Impulse,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 17, Aug. 2007.

EMIM 18, S. Altunc, J. C. Buchenauer, and C. E. Baum, “Experimental Setups and Comparison of the Experimental and Analytical Results for the Waveform of Two and Four-Feed Arms Prolate-Spheroidal IRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 18, Sep. 2007.

EMIM 19, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Lens Design with Constant Wavelength to Cross Section Ratio as εr Varies: a Log Periodic Lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 19, Feb. 2007.

EMIM 19:Addendum, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Lens Design with Constant Wavelength to Cross Section Ratio as εr Varies: a Log Periodic Lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 19:Addendum, Aug. 2009.

EMIM 20, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Numerical Simulations for Different Log Periodic Lenses,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 20, Mar. 2007.

EMIM 21, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Modeling a Lens with Dielectric Constant Inversely Proportional to Radius Squared,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 21, Apr. 2008.

EMIM 22, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Prolate-Spheroidal IRAs for Illuminating and Diagnosing Targets in Lossy Dielectric Media,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 22, Apr. 2008.

EMIM 23, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, E. Schamiloglu, and J. C. Buchenauer, “Experimental Lens Design Parameters for a Prolate-Spheroidal IRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 23, May 2008.

EMIM 24, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, J. C. Buchenauer, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Testing a Sample Slab to Be Used as a Focusing Lens Layer,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 24, May 2008.

EMIM 25, S. Atunc, C. E. Baum, J. C. Buchenauer, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “EM Probe Design for an Electromagnetic Focusing Lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 25, Feb. 2009.

EMIM 26, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Analytical considerations for curve defining boundary of a non-uniform launching lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 26, Jun. 2009.

EMIM 27, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Simulation results for 3-layer and 6-layer planar non-uniform launching lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 27, Jun. 2009.

EMIM 28, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Derivation of the dielectric constant as a function of angle for designing a conical non-uniform launching lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 28, Jun. 2009.

EMIM 29, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Simulation results for 6-layer and 7-layer conical non-uniform launching lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 29, Jun. 2009.

EMIM 30, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Diagnostics : Identifying the cause of 100 ps time dispersion in simulation results of non-uniform launching lens designs,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 30, Jun. 2009.

EMIM 31, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Design and numerical simulation of switch and pressure vessel setup - part I,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 31, Aug. 2009.

EMIM 32, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Design and numerical simulation of switch and pressure vessel setup - part II,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 32, Aug. 2009.

EMIM 33, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Crude approximations for fields near the focusing lens exit,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 33, Aug. 2009.

EMIM 34, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Suggestions to improve the efficacy of the uniform launching lens design,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 34, Aug. 2009.

EMIM 35, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Numerical simulations of a 60 degree four-feed-arm PSIRA to determine the beam width inside a focusing lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 35, Oct. 2009.

EMIM 36, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “An artificial dielectric consisting of a random array of short, thin wires embedded in a dielectric medium,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 36, Nov. 2009.

EMIM 37, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Near-field time-of-arrival measurements for four feed-arms with a bicone switch,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 37, Feb. 2010.

EMIM 38, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Effect of the impedance of a bicone switch on the focal impulse amplitude and beam width,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 38, Feb. 2010.

EMIM 39, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Investigation of various switch configurations,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 39, Feb. 2010.

EMIM 40, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Optimization of the feed arm and loft lengths for the truncated four feed arms with switch cones (T4FASC) configuration,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 40, Feb. 2010.

EMIM 41, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Design considerations for a cylindrical pressure vessel with a spherical launching lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 41, Mar. 2010.

EMIM 42, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “The truncated four feed-arm configuration with switch cones (T4FASC) and a spherical pressure vessel,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 42, May 2010.

EMIM 43, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “150 Ω impedance-matched bicone switch configuration with a spherical pressure vessel,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 43, May 2010.

EMIM 44, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “The truncated four feed-arm configuration with switch cones (T4FASC) and a cylindrical pressure vessel,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 44, May 2010.

EMIM 45, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Optimization of the T4FASC-CSS-SPVSHC and T4FASC-CSS-CPVCHC configurations,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 45, May 2010.

EMIM 46, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Comparison of electromagnetic parameters for the T4FASC-CSS-SPVSHC and T4FASC-CSS-CPVCHC configurations with the focusing lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 46, May 2010.

EMIM 47, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Revisiting ODU's requirements from the PSIRA,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 47, May 2010.

EMIM 48, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Structural support considerations for the launching lens,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 48, May 2010.

EMIM 49, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Scaling down the reflector dimensions,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 49, May 2010.

EMIM 50, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Experimental results for the focal waveform and beam width in air with a 100 ps filter,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 40, Jul. 2010.

EMIM 51, P. Kumar, S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou, and E. Schamiloglu, “Experimental results for the focal waveform and beam width in the focusing lens with a 100 ps filter,” EM Implosion Memos, Memo 51, Jul. 2010.

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