Theory of Ionospheric Modification

Abstract

Theoretical results are presented for nonlinear plasma wave effects of ionospheric modification by high power radio waves. UHF and L-band scattering models have been constructed and nonlinear deviative absorption computed. The effects of parametric instabilities on the electron distribution function and observed airglow are computed. Linear low frequency electromagnetic plasma instabilities associated with the geomagnetic field are derived.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0910447

Entities

People

  • Bandel Bezzerides
  • Donald F. Dubois
  • Jerome Weinstock
  • Martin V. Goldman

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Frequencies
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Parametric Instability
  • Scattering
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics