A Striation Model and Spectral Characteristics of Optical-IR Emission from HANE (High Altitude Nuclear Event).

Abstract

An analytical model of a late time high altitude ionospheric striation is presented which incorporates characteristic shapes from recent simulations. The model striation is nonaxisymmetric with a long diffuse tail (frontside), a compact core, and a steep backside. It contains six adjustable parameters to vary the shape and edge properties for sensitivity studies. Model parameters and the power spectral density (PSD) as observed from different view angles. Compare results of the model with Chesnut's PSD obtained from photographs of Checkmate. A good fit is obtained with our model without any size distribution of striations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1985
Accession Number
ADA169718

Entities

People

  • E. Hyman
  • M. Mulbrandon
  • N. J. Zabusky

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Computer Simulations
  • Detectors
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Engineering
  • Grids
  • High Altitude
  • Indexes
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Photographs
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Security
  • Simulations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics