Title :
Numerical calculation of refractivity and breakdown threshold of intense microwave propagation in atmosphere
Author :
Hou, De-Ting ; Yang, Jian-Hong ; Zhou, Dong-Fang ; Zhou, Wang
Author_Institution :
Inf. Eng. Univ., Zhengzhou, China
Abstract :
The intense field of high power microwaves (HPM) causes the ionization of neutral particles in the atmosphere and a plasma comes into being. The ionization of neutral particles relates to the electric field intensity and atmospheric pressure. The paper calculates the refractive index in HPM, analyses the air breakdown threshold from the angle of the refractive index, and presents a relationship between working parameters, such as microwave frequency, gas pressure and pulse width, and the air breakdown threshold.
Keywords :
atmospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; atmospheric pressure; electric breakdown; field ionisation; microwave propagation; plasma electromagnetic wave propagation; refractive index; air breakdown threshold; atmospheric pressure; breakdown threshold; breakdown threshold of intense microwave propagation; electric field intensity; gas pressure; microwave frequency; neutral particle ionization; plasma; pulse width; refractive index; refractivity; Atmosphere; Electric breakdown; Electrons; Frequency; Ionization; Microwave propagation; Optical wavelength conversion; Plasmas; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Science Conference, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 Asia-Pacific
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8404-0
DOI :
10.1109/APRASC.2004.1422519
