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| Title: |
Propagation of beam-driven VLF waves from the ionosphere toward the ground
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| Author(s): |
Schriver, David; Sotnikov, Vladimir I.; Ashour-Abdalla, Maha; Ernstmeyer, James
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| Abstract: |
As part of the Cooperative High Altitude Rocket Gun Experiment (CHARGE-2B) rocket mission, an electron beam was injected into the ionosphere with a modulated beam current in an effort to generate very low frequency (VLF) waves. The propagation of the beam-driven VLF waves through the ionosphere is examined here to determine whether it is possible to detect these wave emissions with ground receivers. The paths of the VLF waves from where they were generated near the rocket were followed to the bottom of the ionosphere and the decrease in wave amplitude due to wave-particle resonance and collisional damping was calculated. It was found that due to collisional damping, which for these VLF waves becomes large at altitudes below about 150 km, wave amplitudes were decreased below the background atmospheric noise level. A number of different beam injection events have been examined and in all of these cases studied the waves were sufficiently damped such that detection on the ground would not be possible. This is in agreement with observations on the ground in which no wave emissions were observed during the CHARGE-2B mission. Control parameters that would be more favorable for beam-generated VLF propagation to the ground are discussed for future experiments of this type.
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| NASA Center: |
Goddard Space Flight Center
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| Publication Date: |
March 1, 1995
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| Document Source: |
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| Document ID: |
19950047172
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| Accession ID: |
95A78771
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| Publication Information: |
Journal of Geophysical Research, 100, A3, p. 3693-3702, ISSN 0148-0227, Number of Pages = 10 |
| Contract-Grant-Task Number: |
F19628-91-K-0012 |
| Keywords: |
BEAM INJECTION; EARTH IONOSPHERE; ELECTRON BEAMS; HIGH ALTITUDE TESTS; IONOSPHERIC PROPAGATION; VERY LOW FREQUENCIES; BLACK BRANT SOUNDING ROCKETS; ELECTRON DENSITY (CONCENTRATION); EXPERIMENT DESIGN; POWER SPECTRA; WAVE ATTENUATION;
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| Notes: |
Journal of Geophysical Research vol. 100, no. A3 p. 3693-3702 March 1, 1995 |
| Accessibility: |
Unclassified; Copyright; Unlimited; Publicly available; |
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2004-11-03 |
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