Title :
Improved radiation from a spherical antenna by overdose plasma coating
Author :
Lin, Chong ; Kun-Mu Chen
Author_Institution :
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA
fDate :
9/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown that the radiation from a plasma-coated spherical antenna can be enhanced if the antenna is operated at a frequency much lower than the plasma frequency, and if the dimensions of the antenna and the plasma layer are appropriately chosen. This phenomenon may prove useful for overcoming the blackout problem suffered by a reentry vehicle or may offer a novel method of low-loss tuning of a small antenna.
Keywords :
Plasma-covered antennas; Spherical antennas; Antenna theory; Antennas and propagation; Coatings; Dispersion; Frequency; Plasma sheaths; Plasma sources; Propagation losses; Resonance; Vehicle dynamics;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1969.1139506
