Plasma antenna

Rahul Teja
17311A04DG
ECE – G
 CONENTS
 What is plasma?
 Plasma antenna
 Working of plasma antenna
 Classification of plasma antenna
 Characteristics/features
 Advantages
 Limitations
 Applications
 Development progress
 Conclusion
WHAT IS PLASMA?

 Plasma is similar to gas in which certain portion of

particles are ionized.
 Plasma is formed when much of energy is applied to
gas at which its particles ionize.
 Plasma is therefore, considered as fourth state of
matter.
 Because of ionized particles/carriers ,plasma is
conductive.
Classification

Plasma is formed
A gas is ionized to
due to cloud of
create a plasma
electrons
Nature of plasma

Frequency range
only up to 90GHz 1-300GHz

Size Large Compact

Traditional antenna

 An antenna is a device used for the purpose of

reception as well as transmission of electromagnetic
waves.
 Physically, an antenna is a collection of one or more
conductors called as its elements.
 It is sized to emit radiations at one or more selected
frequencies.
 Shape and size of conventional antenna depends
upon the area of application
 Plasma antenna
 Plasma antennas are   When the Gas is
radio frequency antennas ionized to a plasma state
that employ plasma as then it becomes
the guiding medium for conductive, allowing
electro-magnetic radio frequency (RF)
radiations. signals to be transmitted
or received.
Plasma antenna working

 When supply is given, gas  Plasma acts as a mirror.

gets ionized to plasma.  Reflects the beam.
 Plasma is energized.
 Behaves as a conductor.
 Generation of localized
plasma.
Generation of signals from plasma column
Working of PSiAn antenna

Employs thousands of diodes on a silicon chip.

Produces electron clouds when charged.
These act as mirrors and reflect beam.
Uses beam forming technology.
Used for high frequencies.
Smaller in size.
Cheaper compared to gas plasma antennas.
INTERACTION OF PLASMA WITH EM
WAVES
 W is greater than Wp: EM wave frequency is greater
than plasma frequency
 W is greater than Wp: EM wave frequency is greater
than plasma frequency
 Effect of magnetic field: The plasma can be shaped
into specific geometry to match the needs of intended
application. This is done by applying magnetic field
which will make a cyclic motion of the charged
particle.
Features

 Enhanced bandwidth.
 Higher power.  Perfect reflector.
 Higher efficiency.
Advantages

 Lighter than conventional  Dynamically

antennas. reconfigurable.
 Compact and so  Capable of transmitting
portable. signals at fast speed.
 Maintenance-free.  Energized and de-
 Invisible to radar. energized in seconds.
 No ringing effect
Limitations

 Higher power consumption.

 Plasma volumes must be stable and repeatable.
 High frequency signals do not penetrate the walls.
Applications

 Military sector .
 Electronic warfare.
 Submarines/ships.
 Wireless internet.
 Radio and TV broadcasting.
 Defence ,Space and Homeland Security.
 Space wave communication.
Conclusion….
 Plasma antenna works similar as traditional antenna
does with plasma replacing the metal conductor of
traditional antenna.
 Because of plasma as conducting material, it offers
some advantages over normal antenna.
 Invisible to radar and can release short pulses of
signals,
 It can pave way towards faster wireless internet.
References….
 www.google.com
 www.youtube.com
 www.slideshare.com
 ”Plasma Antennas”, Theodore Anderson, Artech
house, 2011.
Thank you