Comment on "Radiation-Belt Remediation Using Space-Based Antennas and Electron Beams" by Carlsten et al.

Abstract

In a recent article, Carlsten et al. state "VLF modes in the ionosphere can be driven either by an antenna or by an electron beam" and dismiss the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) concept of producing the very low frequency (VLF) waves by high-speed neutral atom injection perpendicular to the magnetic field as "impractical." In this comment, we highlight that the scientific basis used to make this conclusion is dubious and point to published literature that refutes this conclusion that was not cited in their article.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 25, 2020
Accession Number
AD1095699

Entities

People

  • Chris Crabtree
  • G. Ganguli

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cavity Resonators
  • Conversion
  • Dissipation
  • Efficiency
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electron Beams
  • Electronic Mail
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Ionosphere
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Simulations
  • Space Based

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

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  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Space