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Electro-physical property of plasma jet generated by burning chemicals as antenna

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2012

YUAN ZHONG-CAI
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Pulse Power Laser Technology, Key Laboratory of Infrared and Low Temperature Plasma of Anhui Province, Hefei Electronic Engineering Institute, Hefei 230037, China (Yuaneei@yahoo.com.cn)
SHI JIA-MING
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Pulse Power Laser Technology, Key Laboratory of Infrared and Low Temperature Plasma of Anhui Province, Hefei Electronic Engineering Institute, Hefei 230037, China (Yuaneei@yahoo.com.cn)
WU XIAO-PO
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Pulse Power Laser Technology, Key Laboratory of Infrared and Low Temperature Plasma of Anhui Province, Hefei Electronic Engineering Institute, Hefei 230037, China (Yuaneei@yahoo.com.cn)
CHEN ZONG-SHEN
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Pulse Power Laser Technology, Key Laboratory of Infrared and Low Temperature Plasma of Anhui Province, Hefei Electronic Engineering Institute, Hefei 230037, China (Yuaneei@yahoo.com.cn)

Abstract

The application of pulsed power to transient radiofrequency/microwave radiation for warhead/projectile payloads is currently a significant area of research. In this paper, the far-field radiative property of a plasma antenna is analyzed. Then, a plasma jet is generated by burning chemicals, in which the electron concentration and collision frequency are diagnosed, and the electric conductance is calculated. Finally, the feasibility to apply the plasma jet as antenna is investigated by analyzing the radiative pattern. The dependency of pattern on plasma electron density, collision frequency, and plasma wake radius is calculated and analyzed.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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