Propagation of impulse-like waveforms through the ionosphere modeled by cold plasma

D. V. Giri, S. L. Dvorak

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Abstract

In this chapter, we have studied the propagation of short, impulse-like pulses propagating through the ionosphere. The ionosphere is modeled by simple, cold plasma. The impulse response of such a plasma model is known to consist of two terms. The first term is the impulse itself and the second term contains a Bessel function of first order. This means that the impulse propagates as an impulse followed by a long, oscillatory tail. The numerical example studied here is that of the prototype impulse radiating antenna (IRA). Closed-form expressions are developed for the prototype IRA waveform propagation through the cold-plasma model of the ionosphere. The results are cross-checked with numerical evaluation via a convolution process that uses the known impulse response.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationUltra-Wideband, Short-Pulse Electromagnetics 10
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media, LLC
Pages101-112
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9781461494997
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event10th Conference on Ultra-Wideband, Short-Pulse Electromagnetics, UWBSP 2010 - Ottawa, ON, Canada
Duration: Jul 5 2010Jul 9 2010

Publication series

NameUltra-Wideband, Short-Pulse Electromagnetics 10

Other

Other10th Conference on Ultra-Wideband, Short-Pulse Electromagnetics, UWBSP 2010
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityOttawa, ON
Period7/5/107/9/10

Keywords

  • Cold plasma
  • Collision frequency
  • Dispersion
  • Ionosphere
  • Plasma frequency
  • Propagation
  • Short pulse

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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