Studies of Electrostatic Waves and VLF-Wave Particle Interaction in the Ionosphere

Abstract

This is the final report for the contract N00014-90-C-0003. Under this contract a HF plasma wave receiver was delivered for the Swedish spacecraft Freja and subsequently launched in October, 1992. The receiver was designed to sense short wavelength intermittent plasma waves in the frequency range characterized by the electroplasma and gyrofrequency. The receiver is operating nominally and preliminary data analysis indicates the common occurrence of coherent and modulated Langmuir waves with amplitudes of several to greater than 20 mV/m. Plasma waves, Langmuir waves, Ionosphere, Aurora.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 03, 1993
Accession Number
ADA266013

Entities

People

  • Paul M. Kintner

Organizations

  • Cornell University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Amplitude
  • Contracts
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electric Fields
  • Frequency
  • High Altitude
  • Ion Beams
  • Ionosphere
  • Ions
  • Low Altitude
  • Observation
  • Particles
  • Plasma Waves
  • Rockets
  • Sounding Rockets
  • Spacecraft

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Software Engineering
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space