Reproducing continuous radio blackout using glow discharge plasma

Journal Article · Tue Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4823526· OSTI ID:22224132

Xie, Kai; Li, Xiaoping; Liu, Donglin; Shao, Mingxu ^[1]; Zhang, Hanlu ^[2]

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1. School of Aerospace Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071 (China)
2. School of Communication and Information Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121 (China)

A novel plasma generator is described that offers large-scale, continuous, non-magnetized plasma with a 30-cm-diameter hollow structure, which provides a path for an electromagnetic wave. The plasma is excited by a low-pressure glow discharge, with varying electron densities ranging from 10{sup 9} to 2.5 × 10{sup 11} cm{sup −3}. An electromagnetic wave propagation experiment reproduced a continuous radio blackout in UHF-, L-, and S-bands. The results are consistent with theoretical expectations. The proposed method is suitable in simulating a plasma sheath, and in researching communications, navigation, electromagnetic mitigations, and antenna compensation in plasma sheaths.

• OSTI ID: 22224132
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 84, Issue 10; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ANTENNAS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON DENSITY
GLOW DISCHARGES
PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA SHEATH
PLASMA SIMULATION