Title :
Radiation from a radial waveguide in a magnetoplasma
Author :
Kumar, Lalit ; Verma, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Physics Group, Pilani, India
Abstract :
The radiation patterns of an open-ended radial waveguide in a magnetoplasma have been obtained at high frequencies under the quasi-longitudinal (q.l.) approximation. It is shown that a radial waveguide can be conveniently used as a spacecraft antenna.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave propagation in plasma; mobile antennas; space vehicles; waveguide antennas; magnetoplasma; radial waveguide; radiation patterns; spacecraft antenna;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19780041
