Radiation of a Magnetic Line Source Through a Wedge-Shaped Plasma Sheath.
Abstract
The radiation of a magnetic line source through a wedge-shaped, cold, isotropic plasma sheath is considered. The integral representation of the transmitted field is obtained with the aid of the Watson transform, and the residue series determined. The series summation is over the roots of a dispersion function which is a function of a plasma parameter, g. The roots of the dispersion function are counted, and located for both g real and positive and for g complex. Numerical computation of the far field radiation pattern is performed for various combinations of the plasma wedge angle, the source distance from the wedge vertex, and real values of g. From the results, it is concluded that attenuation effects can be reduced by operating at higher frequencies. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0873040
Entities
People
- Jerrold Stuart Shuster
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology