Propagation of terahertz waves in nonuniform plasma slab under "electromagnetic window"

The application of magnetic fields, electric fields, and the increase of the electromagnetic wave frequency are up-and-coming solutions for the blackout problem. Therefore, this study considers the influence of the external magnetic field on the electron flow and the effect of the external electric field on the electron density distribution, and uses the scattering matrix method (SMM) to perform theoretical calculations and analyze the transmission behavior of terahertz waves under different electron densities, magnetic field distributions, and collision frequencies. The results show that the external magnetic field can improve the transmission of terahertz waves at the low-frequency end. Magnetizing the plasma from the direction perpendicular to the incident path can optimize the right-hand polarized wave transmission. The external electric field can increase the transmittance to some extent, and the increase of the collision frequency can suppress the right-hand polarized wave cyclotron resonance caused by the external magnetic field. By adjusting these parameters, it is expected to alleviate the blackout phenomenon to a certain extent.     

THz波在不同角度磁化的非均匀磁化等离子体中的传输特性分析

为利用太赫兹波解决飞行器再入过程遇到的“黑障”问题,以散射矩阵方法为基础,分别以非均匀磁化等离子体的磁化方向、电子密度、外加磁场强度和碰撞频率为变量,研究了垂直入射情形下它们对太赫兹波传输行为的影响.结果表明:这些参数对太赫兹波传输性能影响明显,例如按某一方向改变磁化角度对左极化和右极化太赫兹波的传输功率有相反的影响;降低磁化强度能一定程度地避开等离子体对右极化波的吸收;而降低碰撞频率能缩小等离子体对右极化波的吸收频带.通过调整这些参数,有望在一定程度上缓解黑障现象.