Broadband microwave reflectometry plasma diagnostic based on invariant point of reflection data

Reentry plasma sheath diagnostic plays extremely important roles in the research of the blackout problem. In this paper, a broadband microwave reflectometer based on the invariant point of reflection data has been designed and developed for the reentry plasma sheath diagnostic. The invariant point Y...

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Published in:Physics of plasmas 2021-10, Vol.28 (10), p.102105
Main Authors: Yang, Min, Dong, Peng, Xie, Kai, Li, Xiaoping, Quan, Lei, Li, Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Blackout
Broadband
Diagnostic systems
Electron density
Hypersonic vehicles
Invariants
Plasma
Plasma physics
Plasma sheaths
Reentry
Reentry vehicles
Reflectometers
Wave resistance
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Summary:Reentry plasma sheath diagnostic plays extremely important roles in the research of the blackout problem. In this paper, a broadband microwave reflectometer based on the invariant point of reflection data has been designed and developed for the reentry plasma sheath diagnostic. The invariant point Y(ωp, 1) is derivable from the broadband reflection data. The electron density and collision frequency are measured simultaneously. The diagnostic algorithm was verified by the simulation analysis and diagnostic experiment. The algorithm has low computational complexity and relatively high precision. This algorithm offers a certain reference value for the plasma sheath diagnostic of reentry vehicles or hypersonic vehicles in the future. Especially, the design of broadband VVD antenna with heat-resistant wave-transparent composites has certain practical values.
ISSN:1070-664X
1089-7674
DOI:10.1063/5.0053242