Study of the effects of alternating magnetic field on point-plane corona

Although corona is a phenomenon known, measured and analyzed for many decades, there are still some aspects which could be further explored; one of them being, analysis of the effect of magnetic field on the corona process and its measurement. This paper addresses the phenomenon from a physical level, and the effect of magnetic field and its influence on the ultra-high frequency (UHF) measurement is analyzed from a plasma perspective. Calculations are made using various formulae, pertaining to plasma, to identify the influence of magnetic field on corona. The theory developed is backed by experimental work involving UHF based measurements. The effect of the magnetic field in the form of gyro-frequency influences the UHF measurement. Magnetic field is seen to reduce the power spectral density of corona in the 650-800 MHz band.