2.45 GHz waveguide plasma generation in cylindrical structures

Author

Cerri, Graziano ; De Leo, Roberto ; Primiani, Valter Mariani ; Russo, Paola ; Vecchioni, Eleonora

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Ing. Biomedica, Univ. Politec. delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

fYear

2010

fDate

23-28 May 2010

Firstpage

1032

Lastpage

1035

Abstract

A surfaguide device was optimized, realized and used for the ignition of a plasma column to be used as a radiating structure. A plasma diagnostic technique was also developed to evaluate the plasma column length with respect to the power supplied. These measurements highlighted that plasma antenna properties are strongly affected by the pump signal and therefore this signal has to be optimized in order to have the highest conductivity. Finally, the efficiency of the column used as an antenna was evaluated.

Keywords

antennas; plasma diagnostics; waveguides; cylindrical structures; frequency 2.54 GHz; plasma antenna properties; plasma column; plasma diagnostic technique; radiating structure; surfaguide device; waveguide plasma generation; Electromagnetic waveguides; Frequency; Ignition; Plasma devices; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma sources; Plasma waves; Surface waves; Surfaguide; antenna efficiency; plasma antennas; plasma conductivity; plasma ignition;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest (MTT), 2010 IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6056-4

Electronic_ISBN

0149-645X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5517051

Filename

5517051