Communications through Plasma Sheaths: Alternative Approaches Using Nonlinear Properties of the Plasma.

Abstract

We developed useful results in connection with the use of nonlinear plasma properties to enhance communication properties and improve drag reduction and flight characteristics of hypersonic vehicles. Over the past three years, we carried out a detailed Investigation of the relevant plasma processes, such as Raman and Brillouin scattering, Ion-acoustic pluses and fast electrons. The objective of this work was to find under what parameters of plasma and microwave these processes could be effective for transmitting a message written on the signal wave to the vehicle through the plasma sheath.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 11, 1997
Accession Number
ADA332688

Entities

People

  • A. C. Newell
  • V. E. Zakharov

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Brillouin Scattering
  • Communication Channels
  • Drag Reduction
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electrons
  • Fluids
  • Hypersonic Vehicles
  • Microwaves
  • Plasma Sheaths
  • Raman Scattering
  • Reentry Vehicles
  • Scattering
  • Scientific Research
  • Transmitting
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Microelectronics