Title :
RF Reflectance of Plasma Sheaths
Author :
Taylor, Leonard S.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Space Sciences Lab., Valley Forge, Pa.
Abstract :
The wave equation for the propagation of a TE wave in a plane stratified plasma sheath is solved by the method of series, and an expression for the reflection coefficient is abstracted. In special cases the series may be identified with certain known functions, and simple formulas for the reflectance are obtained. In general, however, the reflection coefficient appears as the ratio of complex infinite series.
Keywords :
Electromagnetic reflection; Ionization; Optical reflection; Partial differential equations; Plasma density; Plasma sheaths; Plasma waves; Radio frequency; Reflectivity; Tellurium;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1961.287710
