Plasmas as antennas: Theory, experiment and applications

G. G. Borg; J. H. Harris; N. M. Martin; D. Thorncraft; R. Milliken; D. G. Miljak; B. Kwan; T. Ng; J. Kircher

doi:10.1063/1.874041

Plasmas as antennas: Theory, experiment and applications

G. G. Borg^*, J. H. Harris, N. M. Martin, D. Thorncraft, R. Milliken, D. G. Miljak, B. Kwan, T. Ng, J. Kircher

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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
Pages (from-to)	2198-2202
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physics of Plasmas
Volume	7
Issue number	5 II
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.874041
Publication status	Published - May 2000
Event	41st Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the Ameircan Physical Society - Seattle, WA, United States Duration: 15 Nov 1999 → 19 Nov 1999

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