Effects of a reentry plasma sheath on the beam pointing properties of an array antenna
The reduction in the gain of an on-board antenna caused by a reentry plasma sheath is an important effect that contributes to the reentry “blackout” problem. Using phased array antenna and beamforming technology could provide higher gain and an increase in the communication signal intensity. The att...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing LLC
2018-03-01
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| Series: | AIP Advances |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5018813 |