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Current Distribution on a Grid Type Dipole Antenna Immersed in a Warm Isotropic Plasma
Author(s) -
Schiff Maurice L.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/rs006i006p00665
Subject(s) - isotropy , physics , integral equation , dipole antenna , dipole , grid , plasma , current (fluid) , antenna (radio) , boundary value problem , mathematical analysis , computational physics , mathematics , optics , geometry , computer science , telecommunications , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics
The current distribution on a grid type dipole antenna immersed in a warm isotropic plasma is formulated from two viewpoints. The first method is a direct source approach; it yields a new integral equation that is an extension of Hallen's equation. The second method is based on a boundary value analysis introduced by Einarsson. The equivalence between the two methods will be shown. A solution to the integral equation valid for thin antennas shows that the current is sinusoidal in form with a propagation constant K e = (ω 2 –ω p 2 ) ½ / C . This result will be compared with the work of Monroe.
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