Microwave and Optical Technology Letters · 2005 · 24 citations · 11 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringPhysicsAntennasMicrowave EngineeringPlasma PhysicsAntenna DesignAntenna RadiationAntenna SimulationFinite Difference Time Domain AnalysisMicrowave AntennasMicrowave Device SimulationAntenna CharacterizationAntenna-plasma InteractionDielectric EffectsFinite Difference Time Domain ModelingMicrowave PlasmasPlasma AntennasPlasma Dielectric ResponseTime-domain Antenna Analysis
This paper presents the analysis of a plasma whip antenna using the frequency-dependent finite-difference time-domain ((FD)2TD) method. The return losses of the plasma whip antenna for different plasma parameters are computed and various dielectric effects on the plasma antenna are investigated. The numerical results show that the plasma whip antenna can offer a promising alternative to the traditional metal antenna when the plasma frequency is much higher than the operating frequency. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 47: 147–150, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.21107
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