DocumentCode
981477
Title
The signal produced in a monopole antenna by the gamma flux from a nuclear explosion
Author
Taylor, C.D. ; Duncan, R.H.
Author_Institution
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Volume
14
Issue
1
fYear
1966
fDate
1/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
45
Lastpage
48
Abstract
A monopole antenna is considered to be bombarded by a flux of gamma rays propagating normally to the axis of the antenna. As a result of this bombardment, electrons are scattered from the antenna, thus charging the antenna positively. This induces a current in the load impedance of the antenna-appearing as if the antenna were receiving a transient RF signal. An expression for the time dependent voltage across the load impedance of the antenna is obtained by considering that every electron scattered from the antenna never returns and that the antenna impedance and capacitance are their free-space values.
Keywords
Gamma rays; Monopole antennas; Nuclear explosions; Antennas and propagation; Capacitance; Electrons; Explosions; Gamma rays; Impedance; Loaded antennas; Receiving antennas; Scattering; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1966.1138621
Filename
1138621
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