Excitation of the Magnetospheric Cavity by Space-Based ELF/VLF Transmitters

Abstract

During the period of performance, Stanford University completed the development of integral equations describing the distribution of current along a dipole antenna radiating ELF/VLF waves in the magnetospheric cavity. It was found that the radiation resistance was much smaller near the lower-hybrid resonance frequency than previously believed. Stanford University included the effects of ion temperature in the plasma dielectric tensor. It was found that the ion temperature had a first-order effect upon the distribution of ELF/VLF waves in the magnetospheric cavity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 2005
Accession Number
ADA448864

Entities

People

  • Timothy F. Bell

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Antennas
  • Contracts
  • Dipole Antennas
  • Dipoles
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Integral Equations
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Resistance
  • Refractive Index
  • Resistance
  • Resonance
  • Space Based
  • Spacecraft
  • Transmitters
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • Geochemistry
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster