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PLASMAANTENNA
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BYRAVINDRAREDDYNEEE-8thSemester
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CONTENTSINTRODUCTION
OVERVIEWONPLASMAATENNATECHNOLOGY
TYPESOFPLASMAANTENNAS
MARKETAPPLICATIONSOFPLASMATECHNOLOGY
UNIQUECHARACTERISTICSOFPLASMAANTENNA
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CONTINUEDSPONSEREDWORKSTECHNOLOGICALCONCEPTSOFPLASMAANTENNASADVANTAGES&DISADVANTAGESCONCLUSIONREFERENCES&BIBILOGRAPHY
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INTRODUCTIONThefourthstateofmatter,nowcalledplasma.Conductiveassembliesofchargedandneutralparticles.Carryelectricalcurrentsandgeneratemagneticfields.
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Surfacewavedrivenplasmacolumn
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OVERVIEWONPLASMAATENNATECHNOLOGYAntennadesignhasbeenanintegralpartofvirtuallyeverycommunicationandradarapplicationAntennarepresentsaconductingmetalsurfacethatissizedtoemitradiationatoneormoreselectedfrequenciesEmploysionizedgasenclosedinatubeEmployssolidmetalwiresastheconductingelement
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"ringing"andassociatedeffectsofsolidwireantennadesignareeliminatedWhengasischarged,itbecomesconductive,allowingradiofrequency(RF)signalstobetransmittedorreceivedperformanceisequaltoacopperwireantennaineveryrespect.Itcanbeusedoveralargefrequencyrangeupto20GHzCanemployawidevarietyofgases
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TYPESOFPLASMAANTENNAS1:Helicalplasmaantenna2:Spiralplasmaantenna3:Planerarrayplasmaantenna
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MARKETAPPLICATIONSOFPLASMATECHNOLOGYAntennaandTransmissionLineApplicationsPlasmaMirrors(Reflectors)andLenses
Potentialmilitaryapplicationsinclude:Shipboard/submarineantennareplacements.
Unmannedairvehiclesensorantennas.IFF("identificationfriendorfoe")land-basedvehicleantennas.Stealthaircraftantennareplacements.
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Broadbandjammingequipmentincludingforspread-spectrumemitters.ECM(electroniccounter-measure)antennas.Phasedarrayelementreplacements.EMI/ECImitigationDetectionandtrackingofballisticmissilesSideandbacklobereduction
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commercialapplicationsintelemetry,broad-bandcommunications,groundpenetratingradar,navigation,weatherradar,windsheardetectionandcollisionavoidance,high-speeddata(forexampleInternet)communicationspreadspectrumcommunication,andcellularradiationprotection.MicrowaveDevices:FiltersandPhaseShiftersMicrowaveTubes
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microwavebandpassfilter
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Theinputsignalisdissipatedintheload,orreflective,allowingtheinputsignaltoreturntothecirculatorandexitthedevice.Bychangingtheplasmaparametersthepassbandofthefiltercanbemodified.multipleplasmacolumnscouldbeinsertedVariabletimedelaycanbeobtainedbyswitchingindifferentnumbersofsegmentsbetweentheplasmacolumns
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PhaseShifters
Plasmaoperatingnearresonancegeneratesradialcomponentsparalleltotheprobe.Awayfromresonancetherearenofieldcomponentsparalleltothepickupprobe.VariantsofthesetwocircuitscanalsoserveasphaseshiftersPlasmaswitcheshavebeenusedextensivelyforduplexinginradar,(i.e.,toswitchouthighpowertransmittersduringreceive)
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MicrowaveTubesThepresenceofacontrolledamountofplasmaintraveling-wavetubesandbackward-waveoscillatorscanleadtoimprovementintheiroperatingcharacteristicsabovethoseofevacuateddevices.Specifically,thebandwidthandpowerhandlingcapabilitycanbeincreased
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Loopantenna
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UNIQUECHARACTERISTICSOFPLASMAANTENNAThegasionizingprocesscanmanipulateresistanceAftersendingapulsetheplasmaantennacanbedeionized,eliminatingtheringingassociatedwithtraditionalmetalelements.Whende-ionized,thegashasinfiniteresistanceanddoesnotinteractwithRFradiation.
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Whende-ionizedthegasantennawillnotbackscatterradarwaves(providingstealth)andwillnotabsorbhigh-powermicrowaveradiation(reducingtheeffectofelectronicwarfarecountermeasures).Itprovidesincreasedaccuracyandreducescomputersignalprocessingrequirements.Theseadvantagesareimportantincuttingedgeapplicationsforimpulseradarandhigh-speeddigitalcommunications.
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Basedontheresultsofdevelopmenttodate,plasmaantennatechnologyhasthefollowingadditionalattributesNoantennaringingprovidesanimprovedsignaltonoiseratioandreducesmultipathsignaldistortion.Reducedradarcrosssectionprovidesstealthduetothenon-metallicelements.Changesintheiondensitycanresultininstantaneouschangesinbandwidthoverwidedynamicchanges.
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Afterthegasisionized,theplasmaantennahasvirtuallynonoisefloorAcircularscancanbeperformedelectronicallywithnomovingpartsatahigherspeedthantraditionalmechanicalantennastructures.Ithasbeenmathematicallyillustratedthatbyselectingthegasesandchangingiondensitythattheelectricalaperture(orapparentfootprint)ofaplasmaantennacanbemadetoperformonparwithametalcounterparthavingalargerphysicalsize.
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lowionizationlevelcanbedecoupledfromanadjacenthigh-frequencytransmitterCantransmitandreceivefromthesameapertureprovidedthefrequenciesarewidelyseparated.
Plasmaresonance,impedanceandelectronchargedensityarealldynamicallyreconfigurable.AsingledynamicantennastructurecanusetimemultiplexingHencemanyRFsubsystemscanshareoneantennaresourcereducingthenumberandsizeofantennastructures
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Linearplasmaantenna
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SPONSOREDWORKplasmaantennatechnologyhasbeenstudiedandcharacterizedbyASITechnologyCorporationTheworkwascarriedoutinpartthroughtwoONRsponsoredcontractsNCCOSCRDTEDivision,SanDiego,awardedcontractN66001-97-M11531May1997.Themajorobjectiveoftheprogramwastodeterminethenoiselevelsassociatedwiththeuseofgasplasmaasaconductorforatransmittingandreceivingantenna.
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ThesecondcontractN00014-98-C-0045wasa6-monthSBIRawardedbyONRonNovember15,1997ThemajorobjectiveofthiseffortwastocharacterizetheGPantennaforconductivity,ionizationbreakdowns,upperfrequencylimits,excitationandrelaxationtimes,ignitionmechanisms,temperaturesandthermionicnoiseemissionsandcomparetheseresultstoareferencefoldedcopperwiremonopole.ASITechnologyCorporationisundercontractwithGeneralDynamicsElectricBoatDivisionandinconjunctionwiththePlasmaPhysicsLaboratoryattheUniversityofTennessee,aninflatableplasmaantennaisbeingdeveloped.Thisantennaisdesignedtooperateat2.4GHzandwouldbemountedonthemastofanattacksubmarine.InadditionaprototypeplasmawaveguideandplasmareflectorhasbeendesignedanddemonstratedtoGeneralDynamics.
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TECHNOLOGICALCONCEPTSOFPLASMAANTENNASHigherPowerEnhancedBandwidthEMI/ECIHigherEfficiencyandGainReconfonandMultifunctionalityLowerNoisePerfectReflector
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ADVANTAGESReducedRCSReducedinterferenceandringingChangeshapetocontbandwidthChangeplasmaparametersGlowdischargeincreasesvisiblesignature*GoodRFcouplingforelectricallysmallantennasFrequencyselectivityStableandrepeatableEfficientFlexibilityinlengthanddirectionofpath
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DISADVANTAGESIonizationanddecaytimeslimitScanningPlasmavolumesmustbestableandrepeatableIonizeraddsweightandvolumeIonizerincreasespowerConsumption
NotdurableorflexibleHigherionizationenergythanforatube
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CONCLUSIONAspartofablueskiesresearchprogram,DSTOhasteamedupwiththeANUsPlasmaesearchLaboratorytoinvestigatethepossibilityofusingplasmaslikethosegeneratedinfluorescentceilinglights,forantennasThefactthatmetalstructurescannotbeeasilymovedwhennotinuselimitsinsomeaspectsofantennaarraydesign.ItcanalsoposeproblemswhenthereisarequirementtolocatemanyantennasinaconfinedareaWeaponsSystemDivisionhasbeenstudyingtheconceptofusingplasmacolumnsforantennas,andhasbegunworkingincollaborationwithANU.ThetypeofplasmaantennaunderinvestigationisconstructedusingahollowglasscolumnwhichisfilledwithaninertgasThemetalwhipsthatmaybeconsideredforaplasmareplacementareanywherefromafewcentimeterstoseveralmeterslong.
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DSTOandANUarenowinvestigatingthecommercializationofthetechnology.Plasmaantennatechnologyoffersthepossibilityofbuildingcompletelynovelantennaarrays,aswellasradiationpatterncontrolandlobesteeringmechanismsthathavenotbeenpossiblebefore.TheresearchmayonedayhavefarreachingapplicationsfromrobustmilitaryantennasthroughtogreatlyimproveexternaltelevisionaerialsTodate,theresearchhasproducedmanynovelantennasusingstandardfluorescenttubesandthesehavebeencharacterizedandcomparefavorablywiththeirmetalequivalents..Forexample,a160MHzcommunicationslinkwasdemonstratedusingplasmaantennasforbothbaseandmobilestations.CurrentresearchisworkingtowardsarobustplasmaantennaforfielddemonstrationtoDefenseForcepersonnel
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