Microwave Propagation via Laser Plasma Channels

Hirotomo NAKAJIMA; Kazuhisa HASHIMOTO; Michiteru YAMAURA; Yoshinori SHIMADA; Masayuki FUJITA; Kazuo A. TANAKA

doi:10.1585/pfr.2.012

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Microwave Propagation via Laser Plasma Channels

Hirotomo NAKAJIMA, Kazuhisa HASHIMOTO, Michiteru YAMAURA, Yoshinori SHIMADA, Masayuki FUJITA, Kazuo A. TANAKA

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Keywords: forward-looking ground penetrating radar, sensor technology, laser plasma channel, microwave waveguide, propagation gain

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2007 Volume 2 Pages 012

DOI https://doi.org/10.1585/pfr.2.012

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Abstract

We propose a forward-looking ground penetrating radar using laser produced-plasma channels. The plasma channels work as a microwave guide to and from the buried objects. In order to confirm this method's feasibility, we investigated the propagation properties of plasma channels.

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