Title :
Plasma Antenna Characterization
Author :
Cerri, G. ; De Leo, R. ; Primiani, V. Mariani ; Russo, P.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettromagnetismo e Bioingegneria, Univ. Politecnica delle Marche
Abstract :
In the present work, a plasma antenna is characterised for the application in the VHF range. An efficient network for plasma generation, and a feeding network for the VHF signal are presented, together with the results of measurements and simulations on the structure. Comparison between a traditional metallic antenna is also presented. The switched on time of the plasma is measured to look into the possibility of using the plasma elements in a reconfigurable array
Keywords :
VHF antennas; antenna arrays; antenna feeds; antennas in plasma; plasma production; VHF range; VHF signal; feeding network; plasma antenna characterization; plasma generation; reconfigurable array; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Electron tubes; Plasma applications; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma simulation; Radio frequency; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Electromagnetics and Communications, 2005. ICECom 2005. 18th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dubrovnik
Print_ISBN :
953-6037-44-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICECOM.2005.205010
