Plasma instabilities in the high-latitude E region induced by high-power radio waves

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States)

OSTI ID:5452303

Chaturvedi, P K; Ossakow, S L ^[1]

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1. Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (USA)

The effect of a high-frequency powerful pump wave on high-latitude E region low-frequency plasma instabilities is theoretically considered. The growth rates and threshold criteria are calculated for instabilities associated with the electrojet (Farley-Buneman, gradient drift) and with higher-altitude parallel currents (ion acoustic, ion cyclotron, current convective). The results are discussed in the context of present ionospheric modification (heating) experiments.

• OSTI ID: 5452303
• Journal Information: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States) Vol. 95:A9; ISSN 0148-0227; ISSN JGREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640201* -- Atmospheric Physics-- Auroral
Ionospheric
& Magetospheric Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
AURORAL ZONES
CURRENTS
DRIFT INSTABILITY
E REGION
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTROJETS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EQUATIONS
HEATING
INSTABILITY
INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES
IONOSPHERE
PLANETARY IONOSPHERES
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES
RADIATIONS
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
TWO-STREAM INSTABILITY