Coupling between mutually orthogonal slot antennas covered by an overdense plasma sheath

Measurements of the isolation between mutually orthogonal slot antennas on the surface of a metal cone covered by an overdense plasma sheath are presented. The measurements show that the isolation is essentially the same for small and large input powers and independent of the antenna used as the transmitter. The results also show that the coupling between antennas is greater in the presence of the plasma sheath.