Plasma antenna

Under the guidance of Presented by

Dr. R. Triveni, M.Tech, Ph.D N. Suneel Kumar
Associate professor 168P1A0499
Contents
 Abstract
 Objective
 What is plasma?
 Traditional antenna
 Plasma antenna
 Classification of plasma antenna
 Comparison of plasma antennas
 How does gas plasma antenna works
 Working of PSiAn antenna
 Traditional antenna vs plasma antenna
 Features of plasma antenna
 Advantages
 Limitations
 Applications
 Development progress
 Conclusion
Abstract

 Plasma antenna is a special type of antenna in which the

metal conducting elements of a conventional antenna are
replaced by plasma.
 Plasma antenna performs all the functions that radio
antennas perform.
 In this paper, the ‘Plasma antenna technology’ is introduced
to solve the problems of radio antennas.
 In this innovation, plasma is used as a replacement for the
metal elements of the traditional antennas.
Objective

 Introducing the new technology in antenna.

 Serving more accurate signals.
 Increasing the speed of signals.
 Transmitting and receiving the high frequency signals.
 Preventing the signal degradation.
What is plasma?

 Plasma is similar to gas in which certain portion of particles

are ionized.
 Plasma is formed when that much amount of energy is
applied to gas at which its particles ionize.
 Plasma is therefore considered as fourth state of matter.
 Because of ionized particles plasma is conductive
Traditional antenna

 Antenna is used for the purpose of transmission and

reception of electromagnetic waves.
 Physically, an antenna is a collection of one or more
conductors called as its elements.
 An antenna is sized to emit radiations at one or more
selected frequencies.
 Shape and size of the conventional antenna depends upon
the area of application.
Plasma antenna

 Plasma antennas are radio frequency antennas the employ

plasma as the guiding medium for electromagnetic
radiations.
 When the gas is ionized to a plasma state then it becomes
conductive, allowing radio frequency signals to be
transmitted or received.
Classification of plasma antenna

Plasma
antenna

Gas plasma Solid state

antenna plasma antenna
Comparison of plasma antennas

Name of Nature of plasma Frequency range Size

antenna

Gas plasma A gas is ionized to Only up to 90GHz Large

antenna create plasma

Solid state Plasma is formed 1-300GHz Compact

plasma antenna due to cloud of
electrons
How does gas plasma antenna
works?
 When supply is given, gas gets ionized to plasma.
 Plasma is energized.
 Behaves as a conductor.
 Generation of localized plasma.
 Plasma acts as a mirror.
 Reflects the beam.
Continued.,
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.
Traditional antenna vs Plasma antenna

 Traditional antennas are bulkier and of large size compared

to plasma antennas.
 Traditional antennas work at lower frequencies where as
plasma antennas work at higher frequencies.
 Traditional antennas have ringing effect where as plasma
antennas don’t have ringing effect.
Features of plasma antenna

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

 Lighter than conventional antennas.

 Compact and so portable.
 Maintenance free.
 Invisible to radar.
 Dynamically reconfigurable.
 Capable of transmitting signals at fast speed.
 Energized and de-energized in seconds.
Limitations

 Higher power consumption.

 High frequency signals do not penetrate walls.
Applications

 Military sector.
 Electronic warfare.
 Submarines and 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 radars and can release short pulses of signals.
 It can pave way towards faster wireless internet.
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