Title :
Demonstration of a plasma mirror for microwaves
Author :
Robson, A.E. ; Morgan, R.L. ; Meger, R.A.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
12/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A plane sheet of partially ionized plasma produced by a pulsed, hollow-cathode glow discharge in an axial magnetic field has been shown to reflect X-band microwaves as well as an equivalent sheet of metal. The plasma mirror can be established and extinguished on a time scale of about 20 μs and could form the basis of an extremely agile radar system
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave propagation in plasma; glow discharges; mirrors; plasma devices; X-band microwaves; axial magnetic field; hollow-cathode glow discharge; partially ionized plasma; plasma mirror; plasma sheet; Cathodes; Electrons; Frequency; Magnetic fields; Mirrors; Phased arrays; Plasma density; Plasma properties; Plasma temperature; Radar;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
