Vega, FelixRachidi, FarhadGiri, D. V.2013-09-182013-09-182013-09-18201310.1109/TPS.2013.2276400https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/94684WOS:000324556300014We present a new profile for the electrodes forming the radial transmission line of a switched oscillator (SWO). The profile is formed using a curvilinear orthogonal space based on a specific 2-D transformation called logarithmic-tangent. The proposed profile results in an optimal distribution of the electric field, with a peak amplitude occurring on the axis of symmetry of the SWO, and a smooth, monotonic decrease in amplitude, as we move away from the discharge point toward the coaxial transmission line. In addition, the proposed profile assures a smooth continuity at the junction of the radial transmission line-coaxial line. Numerical simulation results on the electrostatic field distribution in the SWO are presented and discussed.Conformal electrodeshigh-power electromagneticshigh voltage electrodesresonant high power sourcesself-breaking spark gapsswitched oscillator (SWO)SWO electrodestext::journal::journal article::research article