RECONFIGURABLE PLASMA ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVEGUIDE

摘要

The present invention is directed toward plasma electromagnetic waveguides and plasma electromagnetic coaxial waveguides that are reconfigurable, durable, stealth, and flexible. Specifically, the present invention comprises: an elongated non-conductive enclosure defining a propagation path for directional electromagnetic energy; a composition (14) contained within the enclosure capable of forming a plasma with a skin depth (16) along a surface of the enclosure; and an energy source (24) to form the plasma. Optionally, an energy modifying medium can reconfigure the waveguide such that electromagnetic energy of various wavelengths may propagate along the path.