PROGRAMMING STUDY FOR HIGH FREQUENCY EXOSPHERIC DUCTING

Abstract

This report presents specific analog computer programs effective in the solution of a two di mensional simplified description of the ray paths of radio waves propagating into the earth's exosphere. The main phenomenon examined concerns the conditions necessary for a high frequency ( 14 meg.) radio wavento be trapped in a channel of enhanced ionization that is parallel to one of the earth's magnetic field lines. Complete circuit diagrams, a typical computer output plot, and detailed descriptions of special purpose circuits required to simulate the plasma channel are included within the report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 12, 1962
Accession Number
AD0410285

Entities

People

  • D. Basson
  • Ray Beadle

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Analog Computers
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Differential Equations
  • Education
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Instrumentation
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Photoacoustic Tomography
  • Radio Waves
  • Refractive Index
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.