The Plasma Resonance in Incoherent Scattering of Radio Waves from a Fully Ionized Plasma
Abstract
The detailed shape of the plasma resonance in the spectrum of radio waves incoherently scattered from a hot plasma is presented. The calculation includes exactly the lowest order effects of close collisions in the limit of long wavelength of the radiation and high plasma temperature. However, the results are applicable to some experiments to be performed on incoherent scattering of radar beams from the ionosphere. The magnetic field is neglected but this is a good approximation at high frequencies. The effect of collisions with neutral atoms has also been neglected and this restricts the validity of the results to altitudes above 200 km. A diagrammatic description of electrical interactions of charged particles is used and a weakly coupled, high-temperature plasma in thermodynamic equilibrium is assumed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0411807
Entities
People
- Donald Dubois
- Victor Gilinsky
Organizations
- RAND Corporation