X-Band Microwave Properties of a Rectangular Plasma Sheet.

Abstract

Detailed scans of x-band microwave transmission, reflection and noise emission of various Agile Mirror plasma sheets as a function of frequency have been performed. The reflected microwave signal from the plasma sheet is compared to that reflected from an aluminum plate with the same dimensions as the plasma. Estimates of the electron density are made by measuring the transmission through plasma sheets that are then compared to x-band wavelengths. The noise spectrum is mapped, and mechanisms that might produce this noise are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 28, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364135

Entities

People

  • Donald P. Murphy
  • R. E. Pechacek
  • Richard F. Fernsler
  • Robert A. Meger

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Charged Particles
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Metal Plates
  • Metals
  • Microwave Transmission
  • Microwaves
  • Radar
  • Radiation
  • Spectra
  • X Band

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene