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
The course content will consist of metal, plasma, antennas, metamaterial, and plasma metamaterial antennas, frequency selective surfaces and waveguides. Applications of artificial intelligence will be discussed.
The industrial applications will be in telecommunications, 5G, GPS, high gain and electrically small antennas that could be used in cell phones, antenna arrays and smart antennas. Applications of Artificial Intelligence will be discussed.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Note: Course 841 Metal, Plasma, and Metamaterial Antennas with Applications to Radar, Ordnance Mine Detection, and Cell Towers and course 842 Metal, Plasma, and Metamaterial Antennas with Applications to Plasma MRI/PET and Far-UFC Plasma Antennas to Inactivate Viruses are not prerequisites for this course. 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. Introduction to metal, plasma, metamaterial, and plasma metamaterial antennas, frequency selective surfaces, and waveguides.
2. Applications to metal, plasma, and metamaterial smart antennas.
3. Steering and shaping antenna beams using metal arrays and plasma physics.
4. Applications of artificial intelligence will be discussed.
Day 2
1.Applications to telecommunications with metal, plasma, and metamaterial antennas.
2. Applications to 5G with metal, plasma, and metamaterial antennas.
3. Applications to high gain and electrically small metal, plasma, and metamaterial antennas that could fit in cellphones.
4. Applications of artificial intelligence will be discussed.
Day 3
1. Applications to GPS with metal, plasma, and metamaterial antennas.
2. Steering antenna beams using refraction of electromagnetic waves through a plasma.
3. Focusing antenna beams using refraction of electromagnetic waves through a plasma.
4. Applications of artificial intelligence will be discussed.
Dr. Anderson has published texts that are a recommended reference.
Plasma Antennas, Second Edition, (Artech House, 2020) ISBN: 9781630817503. This book is required for this course.
https://us.artechhouse.com/mobile/Plasma-Antennas-Second-Edition-P2101.aspx.
Original book titled “Plasma Antennas”, (Artech House, 2010) ISBN: 78-1-60807-143-2