Discharge from a high-intensity millimeter wave beam and its application to propulsion
M Takahashi, K Komurasaki - Advances in Physics: X, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Many experimental and numerical studies have been conducted to elucidate the fascinating
physics of plasma formation and shock wave propagation during millimeter wave beam …
physics of plasma formation and shock wave propagation during millimeter wave beam …
Three dimensional simulations of pattern formation during high-pressure, freely localized microwave breakdown in air
Recent experiments have demonstrated that a freely localized 100 GHz microwave
discharge can propagate towards the microwave source with high speed, forming a complex …
discharge can propagate towards the microwave source with high speed, forming a complex …
Physics and application of gas discharge in millimeter wave beams
AL Vikharev, AM Gorbachev… - Journal of Physics D …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The microwave discharge produced in gases by millimeter wave radiation in wave beams is
characterized by high plasma density, and wave beams allow one to control the form and …
characterized by high plasma density, and wave beams allow one to control the form and …
Development of a Novel Launch System Microwave Rocket Powered by Millimeter‐Wave Discharge
K Komurasaki, K Tabata - International Journal of Aerospace …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents the state of art of Microwave Rocket development and related
researches on atmospheric discharge in a high‐power millimeter‐wave beam. Its …
researches on atmospheric discharge in a high‐power millimeter‐wave beam. Its …
Experimental investigation of ionization front propagating in a 28 GHz gyrotron beam: Observation of plasma structure and spectroscopic measurement of gas …
K Tabata, Y Harada, Y Nakamura… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Atmospheric millimeter-wave discharge was investigated experimentally using a 28 GHz
gyrotron. The propagation velocity of an ionization front, plasma structure, and vibrational …
gyrotron. The propagation velocity of an ionization front, plasma structure, and vibrational …
[HTML][HTML] Electron density and gas density measurements in a millimeter-wave discharge
Electron density and neutral gas density have been measured in a non-equilibrium air
breakdown plasma using optical emission spectroscopy and two-dimensional laser …
breakdown plasma using optical emission spectroscopy and two-dimensional laser …
Remote detection of radioactive material using high-power pulsed electromagnetic radiation
Remote detection of radioactive materials is impossible when the measurement location is
far from the radioactive source such that the leakage of high-energy photons or electrons …
far from the radioactive source such that the leakage of high-energy photons or electrons …
A one-dimensional study of the evolution of the microwave breakdown in air
VE Semenov, EI Rakova, VP Tarakanov… - Physics of …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
The microwave breakdown in air is simulated numerically within a simple 1D model taking
into account a perturbation of electromagnetic field by plasma. The simulations were …
into account a perturbation of electromagnetic field by plasma. The simulations were …
Study of the microwave streamer evolution using a new semi-analytical model
VG Brovkin, PV Vedenin - Journal of Applied Physics, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
A microwave (MW) plasma channel (filament, plasmoid, and plasma dipole) shows promise
for its applications for off-body non-electrode modification of a gas flow (plasma …
for its applications for off-body non-electrode modification of a gas flow (plasma …
Breakdown simulations in a focused microwave beam within the simplified model
The simplified model is proposed to simulate numerically air breakdown in a focused
microwave beam. The model is 1D from the mathematical point of view, but it takes into …
microwave beam. The model is 1D from the mathematical point of view, but it takes into …