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Analysis of Electromagnetic Scattering from Plasma Antenna Using CG-FFT Method

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A gaseous plasma column as an efficient radiator of electromagnetic waves is well known. This paper presents the scattering analysis of a plasma antenna using the conjugate gradient fast Fourier transform (CG-FFT) method. Radar cross sections (RCS) of designed plasma antenna for different plasma parameters are computed mainly. Numerical results show that the plasma antenna with appropriate parameters can offer lower RCS than the metal one. It is evident from the observed scattering characteristics that the plasma antenna can be regarded as a rod of imperfect conductor with losses.

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This work is supported partially by Natural Science Foundation of China under Contract Number 60271005 and Excellent Youth Natural Science Foundation of China under Contract Number 60325103.

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  1. Department of Communication Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210094, PR China

    Z. H. Qian, R. S. Chen, Z. H. Fan & P. L. Rui

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Qian, Z.H., Chen, R.S., Fan, Z.H. et al. Analysis of Electromagnetic Scattering from Plasma Antenna Using CG-FFT Method. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 29, 486–492 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-008-9339-8

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