SCATTERING FROM A HOMOGENEOUS PLASMA CYLINDER OF INFINITE LENGTH

Abstract

Scattering of electromagnetic waves from an infinite cylinder of uniform but complex dielectric constant is discussed. The purpose is to make available a set of curves showing the dependence of transmission and reflection coefficients and their phases on plasma frequency and cylinder radius. Two different collision frequencies are used. All quantities have been normalized to eliminate the dependence on the operating frequency and the distance between the transmitting and receiving horns. The incident wave is assumed to be a plane wave traveling in a direction normal to the cylinder axis. Both the transverse magnetic case and the transverse electric case are considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274067

Entities

People

  • C. M. De Ridder
  • L. G. Peterson

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bessel Functions
  • Boundary Value Problems
  • Collisions
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Plane Waves
  • Radiation
  • Reflection
  • Scattering
  • Transverse
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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