Design and Fabrication of Plasma Array Antenna with Beam Forming

Mohseni Armaki, F.S.; Mohseni Armaki, S.A.

doi:10.22061/jecei.2017.686

Document Type : Original Research Paper

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¹ Iran University of Science and Technology

² University of Tehran

https://doi.org/10.22061/jecei.2017.686

Abstract

In this paper, the design and implementation of plasma antenna array with beam forming is discussed. The structure consists of a circular array of plasma tube enclosed in a unipolar UHF band monopole antenna. Beam forming is possible by stimulated plasma tubes. The combination of the above antenna with plasma excitation controller makes a beam forming smart antenna. An experimental model in UHF band is fabricated that shows a good agreement between the simulated and measured results.

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Keywords

20.1001.1.23223952.2017.5.1.9.7

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Volume 5, Issue 1 - Serial Number 9
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Design and Fabrication of Plasma Array Antenna with Beam Forming

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Volume 5, Issue 1 - Serial Number 9January 2017Pages 47-51

Volume 5, Issue 1 - Serial Number 9
January 2017
Pages 47-51