Abstract
In certain applications, the surface wave driven plasma column can replace metal as the guiding medium in radio frequency antennas. Such plasma antennas offer the possibility of low radar detectability and negligible mutual coupling when de-energized. Experimental results are presented confirming that the two most important physical issues, namely antenna efficiency and noise, are not compromised by the use of a plasma. It is also shown that the relatively high efficiency of the surface wave driven plasma column can be predicted by a simple calculation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2198-2202 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physics of Plasmas |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 5 II |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 41st Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the Ameircan Physical Society - Seattle, WA, United States Duration: Nov 15 1999 → Nov 19 1999 |