Issues with Modeling a Tunnel Communication Channel through a Plasma Sheath

oleh: Anna V. Bogatskaya, Andrey E. Schegolev, Nikolay V. Klenov, Evgeniy M. Lobov, Maxim V. Tereshonok, Alexander M. Popov

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2022-01-01

Deskripsi

We consider two of the most relevant problems that arise when modeling the properties of a tunnel radio communication channel through a plasma layer. First, we studied the case of the oblique incidence of electromagnetic waves on a layer of ionized gas for two wave polarizations. The resonator parameters that provide signal reception at a wide solid angle were found. We also took into account the unavoidable presence of a protective layer between the plasma and the resonator, as well as the conducting elements of the antenna system in the dielectric itself. This provides the first complete simulation for a tunnel communication channel. Noise immunity and communication range studies were conducted for a prospective spacecraft radio line.