2018-03-26
Reconfigurable Cylindrical Plasma Antenna
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 66, 65-72, 2018
Abstract
This paper presents the performance of cylindrical plasma antenna. A plasma tube is used as radiating element. The antenna is designed and works at different frequencies. To couple electromagnetic signal from the coaxial probe to the plasma column, a coupling system is realized. It permits to excite the tube in order to have a monopole or dipole antenna. The performances of the cylindrical plasma antenna are given in terms of S11, gain and radiations patterns.
Citation
Oumar Alassane Barro, Mohamed Himdi, and Olivier Lafond, "Reconfigurable Cylindrical Plasma Antenna," Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 66, 65-72, 2018.
doi:10.2528/PIERM17110908
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