Effects of Variation of Index of Refraction of Atmosphere on Cerenkov Radiation.

Abstract

Cerenkov radiation is calculated for electron beams which exceed the velocity of light in a nondispersive dielectric medium. The electron beam is assumed to be bunched as emitted from a traveling wave accelerator and the emission region is assumed to be finite. The direction of emission of the Cerenkov radiation is related to the index of refraction which in turn is related to atmospheric index of refraction. The calculated index of refraction in the atmosphere predicts changes to the Cerenkov radiation pattern and the emission threshold condition. (Thesis).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA164358

Entities

People

  • Kyung Ro Joo

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Cerenkov Radiation
  • Charged Particles
  • Diffraction
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Energy
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Radio Waves
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Schools
  • Sea Level
  • Water Vapor
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics