On the Effects of Electron Gas Viscosity on the Interaction of Microwave and Magnetoactive Plasma

A method for calculating microwave propagation through magnetoactive, low-pressure plasma under conditions of electron-cyclotron resonance (ECR) is presented. The influence of electron gas viscosity on the microwave propagation is investigated. The numerical calculations show the importance of the viscosity effects on microwave propagation through the high-concentrated, magnetoactive plasma, especially for strong ECR interaction. Index Terms--Electron-cyclotron resonance, electron viscosity, magnetoactive plasma, microwave propagation.