Source Mechanisms and Radio Effects of Ionospheric Plasma

Abstract

Since October 1, 1991 experimental and theoretical research has been conducted by Prof. Min-Chang Lee and his students at BU and MIT. This research work is aimed at investigating the ionospheric plasma disturbances which can affect significantly the radio wave propagation in communications and space surveillance. The research topics which have been investigated include: (1) A source mechanism leading to the symmetric lower hybrid sidebands and a low- frequency mode in the upper atmosphere, (2) Characteristics of lightning-induced plasmas, (3) Radio wave-produced plasmas and effects on radio communications, (4) Plasma turbulence and formation of field aligned density fluctuations as ionospheric ducts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA259743

Entities

People

  • Min-chang Lee

Organizations

  • Boston University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Geometry
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Metamaterial Absorbers
  • Probability Distributions
  • Radio Beams
  • Radio Waves
  • Random Variables
  • Repetition Rate
  • Scattering
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster