FDTD analysis of a plasma WHIP antenna

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 147-150

  Qian, Z H ^a   Chen, R S ^a   Yang, H W ^a   Leung, K W ^b   Yung, Edward K N ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

(FD)2TD; Plasma antenna; Return loss

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC DEVICES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLASMAS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

OPERATING FREQUENCY; PLASMA FREQUENCY; PLASMA WHIP ANTENNAS;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 27844433999     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.21107     Document Type: Article

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