Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) antenna tracking system is an electromechanical
component designed to track and steer the signal beams from the ground control station …

This article is focused on the application of plasma technology for the development of
microwave lens antennas with electronically controllable radiation gain. With this aim, the …

A theoretical model is proposed to preliminary assess the performance of plasma-based
reflecting and transmitting surfaces. The model has been verified and, subsequently …

In this article, an accurate analytical model for the calculation of the resonant length of a
surface-wave-excited plasma antenna based on the distribution of the plasma density along …

This paper aims to comprehensively review the literature on Gaseous Plasma Antennas
(GPAs). These innovative devices transmit electromagnetic (EM) signals through ionized …

The subject of this work is the numerical design of a plasma-based dual-band reflective
surface. The proposed concept consists of a series of cylindrical plasma discharges placed …

In this communication, the propagation equations of the electromagnetic waves in an
inhomogeneous plasma column are solved, and the analytical estimation of the efficiency of …

The aim of this paper is to investigate the steering mechanism of the beam pattern of a
helical antenna using a half-cup plasma reflector. To this end, variations of the radiation …

In this chapter, we focus on the application of plasma structures to realize reconfigurable
antennas. Several approaches are presented to dynamically control the beamwidth and …

Considering the limitations of electronically steerable antennas such as limited steering
span, gain degradation for large steering angles, complexity, and cost, this article is focused …