Bragg scattering of electromagnetic waves by microwave-produced plasma layers

S. P. Kuo, Y. S. Zhang

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Abstract

A set of parallel plasma layers is generated by two intersecting microwave pulses in a chamber containing dry air at a pressure comparable to the upper atmosphere. The dependencies of breakdown conditions on the pressure and pulse length are examined. The results are shown to be consistent with the appearance of tail erosion of the microwave pulse caused by air breakdown. A Bragg scattering experiment, using the plasma layers as a Bragg reflector, is then performed. Both time domain and frequency domain measurements of wave scattering are conducted. The experimental results are found to agree very well with the theory.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)667-673
Number of pages7
JournalPhysics of Fluids B
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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