TECHNOLOGY FOCUS
The technologies of plasma, metamaterial, and plasma metamaterial antennas will be compared to the technology of metal antennas. Plasma antennas are not just another antenna. They have applications in telecommunications, 5G, RADAR, GPS, plasma antennas operating at 222 nm for the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses that cause pandemics, plasma antennas operating at 95 GHz to non-lethally stop shooters, atmospheric plasma antennas operating from aircraft to create ion beams that cause raindrop coalescence and hence rain to mitigate the world wide drought problem and to extinguish forest fires. Plasma antenna coils in MRI machines give better imaging than standard MRI machines that use metal coils. Plasma gradient coils used in an MRI machine can eliminate the banging noise that many people do not like. Plasma coils used in an MRI/ PET machine can make it easier to find tumors. Since x-rays and gamma rays do not get attenuated through plasma coils whereas they do through metal coils. Applications of artificial intelligence will be discussed.
COURSE CONTENT
This course will cover Metal, Plasma, and Metamaterial Antennas with Industrial Applications to Non-lethal Security Antennas, Hypersonic Plasma Sheaths, Plasma MRI and PET, Far-UFC Plasma Antennas to Inactivate Viruses, and Atmospheric Plasma Antennas to Activate Rain. Applications of artificial intelligence will be discussed.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Courses 840 and 841 are not prerequisites for Course 842. All three of these courses are stand alone.
An undergraduate course in electromagnetic theory is essential but it will be reviewed. No background in antennas or plasma physics is required. Basic electromagnetics, antenna theory, and plasma physics will be taught
Day 1.
1. Review of metal, plasma, metamaterial, and plasma metamaterial antennas, frequency selective surfaces, and waveguides.
2. Applications of antenna arrays and electronic steering arrays.
3. Plasma antennas operating at 95 GHz for non-lethal (harmless to humans) security.
4. Applications of artificial intelligence will be discussed.
Day 2
1. Ground penetrating radar with examples to find ordnance mines buried in the ground.
2. Plasma antennas a operating at 222 nm as an Far-UVC device to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses that cause pandemics.
3. Plasma RF and gradient coils in MRI and PET technology to enhance imaging, reduce interference, eliminate banging noise, and make it easier to find small and early stage tumors.
4. Applications of artificial intelligence will be discussed.
Day 3.
1. Communicating through the plasma sheath around a hypersonic vessel. This plasma sheath causes communications blackouts when space vehicles re-enter the earth's atmosphere. The plasma sheath will be treated as a traveling or surface wave plasma antenna.
2. Tracking hypersonic vessels with plasma antenna arrays which are faster than electronic steerable metal arrays.
3. Atmospheric plasma antennas to activate and enhance rain to solve drought and forest fire problems.
4. Applications of artificial intelligence will be discussed.
Dr. Anderson has published texts that are a recommended reference. The references are not required for this course.
Plasma Antennas, Second Edition, (Artech House, 2010) ISBN: 9781630817503
My original book titled “Plasma Antennas”, (Artech House, 2010) ISBN: 78-1-60807-143-2