Multisite Optical Imaging of Artificial Ionospheric Plasmas (Postprint)

Abstract

Artificial ionospheric plasmas are formed on the bottom side of the natural ionospheric F region during high-power high-frequency (HF) heating experiments and descend to altitudes as low as 140 km before disappearing. Optical emissions produced during these events often exhibit bull s-eye structures, where the artificial plasma is thought to form a central spot that diverts or blocks HF waves to form an empty ring of emissions from the natural ionosphere at higher altitudes. We present multisite image data showing that, in some cases, both the spot and rig represent distinct artificial plasma layers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 09, 2011
Accession Number
ADA587074

Entities

People

  • Björn J. Gustavsson
  • J. M. Holmes
  • Todd R. Petersen
  • Travis J. Mills

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Altitude
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
  • Electronic Mail
  • Emission
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Ionosondes
  • Ionosphere
  • Military Research
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.