Title :
Measurement of the Properties of a Plasma Column Used as a Radiating Element
Author :
Cerri, G. ; De Leo, R. ; Primiani, V. Mariani ; Russo, P.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettromagnetismo e Bioingegneria, Univ. Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona
Abstract :
The paper presents a test bench for the characterisation of plasma column used as radiating elements. In particular, the main parameters to be quantify are the efficiency of the plasma antenna, the turn-on time of the column and the conductivity of the plasma. The first two parameters are evaluated by measuring the field radiated by the plasma antenna compared to that radiated by an equivalent copper antenna. For the conductivity, a reflectometric technique is used inserting the plasma column inside a waveguide
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antennas in plasma; copper antenna; dielectric parameters; plasma antenna; plasma column; plasma conductivity; radiating element; reflectometric technique; switching time; waveguides; Antenna radiation patterns; Conductivity; Copper; Plasma applications; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma waves; Radio frequency; Testing; dielectric parameters; plasma antenna; switching time;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2006. IMTC 2006. Proceedings of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9359-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1091-5281
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2006.328546
