Measurement of Microwave Propagation in Weakly Ionized Dusty Plasma

An experimental method of producing dusty plasma with high dusty particle density is proposed and implemented. Microdusty particles are immersed into an ac glow discharge plasma with large scale by applying electronically controlled vibratory screen mesh and continuous equidistributional dusty environment is formed. The impact of dusty particles on microwave propagation in a laboratory plasma device can be observed. The gigahertz microwave transmittance through the dusty plasma region is measured with vector network analyzer and horn antenna placed in the sides of plasma region. The results show that the dusty particles can synergize the influence on propagation of microwave in plasma.