TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluation of microplasma discharges as active components for reconfigurable antennas
AU - Pizarro, Francisco
AU - Pascaud, Romain
AU - Pascal, Olivier
AU - Callegari, Thierry
AU - Liard, Laurent
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This paper presents an experimental setup for the wideband RF characterization of plasma Micro Hollow Cathode Sustained Discharge (MHCD). This microdischarge is studied as a candidate for integrated active component in antennas, using the change of permittivity caused by the presence of plasma. The measurement setup consists of a 50Ω microstrip line with a single MHCD placed in its center. The measurement of the scattering parameters of the experimental device permits the evaluation of the complex permittivity and conductivity of the MHCD.
AB - This paper presents an experimental setup for the wideband RF characterization of plasma Micro Hollow Cathode Sustained Discharge (MHCD). This microdischarge is studied as a candidate for integrated active component in antennas, using the change of permittivity caused by the presence of plasma. The measurement setup consists of a 50Ω microstrip line with a single MHCD placed in its center. The measurement of the scattering parameters of the experimental device permits the evaluation of the complex permittivity and conductivity of the MHCD.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84862884571&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6206117
DO - 10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6206117
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84862884571
SN - 9781457709180
T3 - Proceedings of 6th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2012
SP - 117
EP - 119
BT - Proceedings of 6th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2012
T2 - 6th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2012
Y2 - 26 March 2012 through 30 March 2012
ER -