Publications

Manufacturing and characterization of high-power electromagnetic interaction and dispersion control structures at X-band and Ka-band frequencies

MacLachlan Amy Jane, Schamiloglu Edl, Speirs David, Ronald Kevin, Wilson Kieran, Whyte Colin

2026 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOPS53334.2026.11659932

High power electromagnetic dispersion control structures : manufacturing and characterisation from X to Ka band frequencies

Ronald Kevin, Donaldson Craig, Donaldson Karen, Speirs David, MacInnes Philip, Wilson Kieran, Whyte Colin, Tammas-Williams Sam, Uzdowski Kacper, Robertson Craig, Young Alan, Schamiloglu Edl, MacLachlan Amy Jane

Proceedings of SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol 14022 (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3094847

Generation of Sub-THz Super Pulses in Overmoded Two-Dimensional Periodic Surface Lattice Cherenkov Masers

Wilson Kieran, Robertson Craig, Strachan William, Ronald Kevin, Phelps Alan, Speirs David, MacInnes Philip, MacLachlan Amy Jane

52nd IoP Plasma Physics Conference (2026)

Surface wave source with a multistage depressed collector - designing a high-power THz source

Konoplev IV, MacLachlan AJ, Zhang L, Young L, Rowley C, Bartley E, Ronald K, Phelps ADR, Lewtas H

2025 50th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz) (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1109/irmmw-thz61557.2025.11320129

Sub-THz Super pulse generation in highly overmoded Cherenkov masers with two-dimensional periodic surface lattice interaction structures

Wilson Kieran, Strachan William, Robertson Craig, Speirs David, MacLachlan Amy Jane

2026 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) (2026)

Directed energy drilling using high-power microwaves

Zhang L, Bamford R, Ronald K, Timoshkin I, Konoplev I V, Speirs D C, MacLachlan A J, Whyte C G, Wong T, MacGregor S, Bingham B, Eves S

2025 IEEE Pulsed Power & Plasma Science (PPPS) IEEE Pulsed Power & Plasma Science Conference 2025 2025 IEEE Pulsed Power & Plasma Science (PPPS) (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1109/ppps56198.2025.11248698

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Professional Activities

IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science

Member of programme committee

12/3/2025

Powerful Cherenkov THz sources exploiting grossly oversized structures with periodic subwavelength corrugations

Speaker

5/9/2024

Powerful, efficient Cherenkov oscillators exploiting oversized two-dimensional surface structures

Speaker

11/4/2024

Microwaves in Beams and Plasmas 2022

Organiser

13/12/2022

0.395 THz Surface Wave Oscillator for DNP-NMR Applications

Speaker

15/9/2021

Concept and Modeling of an Efficient, High Power 0.35THz Source

Speaker

14/9/2021

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Projects

APP28795: Coherent superradiant terahertz generation mediated by multidimensional lattices

MacLachlan, Amy Jane (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2028

Prototype Electromagnetic Interaction Structure Manufacture and Characterization for frequencies from X-Band to Ka-Band for High Power Microwaves

MacLachlan, Amy Jane (Principal Investigator)

15-Jan-2025 - 14-Jan-2028

DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Strachan, William

MacLachlan, Amy Jane (Principal Investigator) Ronald, Kevin (Co-investigator) Strachan, William (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028

Drilling and Integrated GigaHertz-Generated Energy Resource DIGGER

Ronald, Kevin (Principal Investigator) MacGregor, Scott (Co-investigator) MacLachlan, Amy Jane (Co-investigator) Timoshkin, Igor (Co-investigator) Whyte, Colin (Co-investigator) Wilson, Mark (Co-investigator) Speirs, David (Research Co-investigator) Zhang, Liang (Research Co-investigator)

14-Jan-2024 - 13-Jan-2025

Investigation of superradiant overmoded 2 dimensional period surface cavities for high power microwaves

MacLachlan, Amy Jane (Principal Investigator) Cross, Adrian (Co-investigator)

30-Jan-2022 - 29-Jan-2026

Design and simulation of high power (0.5MW to 1MW), high efficiency (>55%), single frequency Surface Wave Source operating in the 70GHz to 170GHz frequency range

Ronald, Kevin (Principal Investigator) MacLachlan, Amy Jane (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2023

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