Experimental Investigation of a Surface Discharge in Focused Beam of Microwave Radiation at Wavelength of 2.5cm and 8.9cm

Autor: Kirill V. Khodataev, Alexei I. Khomenko, Konstantin V. Alexandrov, Igor I. Esakov, Eugeny B. Alfeev, Vyacheclav A. Vinigradov, Lev P. Grachev
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition.
DOI: 10.2514/6.2009-845
Popis: Microwave generator feeds trough waveguide horn-shaped antenna, forming by dielectric radio transparent lens and spherical metal mirror the focused beam of radiation. Radiation is vertical linearly polarized. The dielectric plane layers of varied thickness and substance are being located in the focus of radiation. The surface of layer is parallel to electric field vector. If needed, half-wavelength metal thin initiator is located in surface of layer. Influence of dielectric layer on breakdown and discharge processes is investigated. The properties of surface discharge are studied.
Databáze: OpenAIRE