Electromagnetic wave interaction and beam steering in plasma medium

Krushna Kanth Varikuntla; Mirko Barbuto; Muhammad Ali Babar Abbasi; Okan Yurduseven

doi:10.23919/EuCAP68105.2026.11612605

Electromagnetic wave interaction and beam steering in plasma medium

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This paper presents the effects of electromagnetic wave interaction with plasma medium and its application for wave manipulation as a use-case scenario. An efficient one-dimensional (1D) finite-difference time domain (FDTD) approach is used to model the wave propagation through the plasma medium at different plasma densities in transmission mode and reflection mode backed by a perfect electric boundary. Furthermore, the beam steering properties of the plasma for an incoming wave are studied and the results are reported. This study supports the development of plasma based reconfigurable surfaces, offering advantages in tunability, stealth and adaptive system designs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2026 20th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP): Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9788831299121
ISBN (Print)	9798331568818
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/EuCAP68105.2026.11612605
Publication status	Published - 11 Aug 2026
Event	20th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation 2026 - Dublin, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland Duration: 19 Apr 2026 → 24 Apr 2026 https://www.eucap2026.org/

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Name	European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP): Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE
ISSN (Print)	2164-3342

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Conference	20th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation 2026
Abbreviated title	EuCAP 2026
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	19/04/2026 → 24/04/2026
Internet address	https://www.eucap2026.org/

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Plasma medium
electron density
beamsteering

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Varikuntla, KK, Barbuto, M, Abbasi, MAB & Yurduseven, O 2026, Electromagnetic wave interaction and beam steering in plasma medium. in 2026 20th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP): Proceedings. European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP): Proceedings, IEEE, 20th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation 2026, Dublin, Ireland, 19/04/2026. https://doi.org/10.23919/EuCAP68105.2026.11612605

Electromagnetic wave interaction and beam steering in plasma medium. / Varikuntla, Krushna Kanth; Barbuto, Mirko; Abbasi, Muhammad Ali Babar et al.
2026 20th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP): Proceedings. IEEE, 2026. (European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP): Proceedings).

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