Influence of Spectral Transfer Processes in Compressible Low Frequency Plasma Turbulence on Scattering and Refraction of Electromagnetic Signals

Abstract

The overall goal of this research is to analyze influence of plasma turbulence on hypersonic sensor systems and NGOTHR applications and to meet the Air Force's ever-increasing demand for reduced cost, size, weight, and power (CSWAP) while maintaining or increasing system functionality. This basic research effort consists of several sub-tasks that use experiments, analytical and numerical methods to examine linear and nonlinear stages of instabilities of plasma flow with velocity shear. Refraction and scattering of high frequency electromagnetic waves on nonlinear vortex structures produced in the process of instability development will be analyzed as well.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA614888

Entities

People

  • V. I. Sotnikov

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Boundary Layer
  • Differential Cross Sections
  • Differential Equations
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Grids
  • Military Research
  • Refraction
  • Scattering
  • Scattering Cross Sections
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Ultrasounds

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers