Application of the surface-charge distribution method to the interpretation of impedance measurements of a rocket-borne dipole antenna

Radio Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 491-502

  Kolesnikova, E ^a,b   Beghin C ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Academy of Sciences ^*  (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; CHARGE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; ELECTRON RESONANCE; PLASMA SHEATHS; ROCKETS; SOUNDING ROCKETS; DIPOLE ANTENNAS; ELECTRIC CHARGE; FREQUENCIES; RESONANCE;

ANTENNA RESISTANCE; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; PLASMA FREQUENCIES; PLASMA RESONANCE; RADIO FREQUENCY RANGE; TRIANGULAR CURRENT; USUAL ASSUMPTIONS;

DIPOLE ANTENNAS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT;

PLASMA FREQUENCY; PLASMA RESONANCE; SURFACE CHARGE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032069271     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97RS03589     Document Type: Article

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