Published September 2012 | Version v1
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Essential Characteristics of Plasma Antennas Filled with He-Ar Penning Gases

Creators

  • 1. Engineering and Technical College of Chengdu University of Technology, Leshan 614007 (China)

Description

Based on the essential theory of Penning gases, the discharge characteristics of He-Ar Penning gases in insulating tubes were analyzed qualitatively. The relation between the effective length of an antenna column filled with He-Ar Penning gases and the applied radio frequency (RF) power was investigated both theoretically and experimentally. The distribution of the plasma density along the antenna column in different conditions was studied. The receiving characteristics of local frequency modulated (FM) electromagnetic waves by the plasma antenna filled with He-Ar Penning gases were compared with those by an aluminum antenna with the same dimensions. Results show that it is feasible to take plasma antennas filled with He-Ar Penning gases as receiving antennas.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1009-0630/14/9/10

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1009-0630/14/9/10;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Plasma Science and Technology
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 824-828
ISSN
1009-0630

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44049198
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM; ANTENNAS; ARGON; HELIUM; PENNING EFFECT; PLASMA; PLASMA DENSITY; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
Descriptors DEC
DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; FLUIDS; GASES; METALS; NONMETALS; RADIATIONS; RARE GASES