DEMONSTRATION OF A PLASMA MIRROR FOR MICROWAVES

被引:39
作者
ROBSON, AE
MORGAN, RL
MEGER, RA
机构
[1] Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
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D O I
10.1109/27.199569
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
A plane sheet of partially ionized plasma produced by a pulsed, hollow-cathode glow discharge in an axial magnetic field has been shown to reflect X-band microwaves as well as an equivalent sheet of metal. The plasma mirror can be established and extinguished on a time scale of about 20 mus and could form the basis of an extremely agile radar system.
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页码:1036 / 1040
页数:5
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