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Title: Electron density modification in ionospheric E layer by inserting fine dust particles

Abstract

In this paper, we have developed the kinetics of E-region ionospheric plasma comprising of fine dust grains and shown that the electron density in E-layer can purposely be reduced/enhanced up to desired level by inserting fine dust particles of appropriate physical/material properties; this may certainly be promising for preferred rf-signal processing through these layers. The analytical formulation is based on average charge theory and includes the number and energy balance of the plasma constituents along with charge balance over dust particles. The effect of varying number density, work function, and photo-efficiency of dust particles on ionospheric plasma density at different altitude in E-layer has been critically examined and presented graphically.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Centre for Energy Studies (CES), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), New Delhi 110016 (India)
  2. Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar 382428 (India)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22408159
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 22; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ALTITUDE; DUSTS; E REGION; ELECTRON DENSITY; ENERGY BALANCE; KINETICS; PARTICLES; PLASMA DENSITY; PROCESSING; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; SIGNALS; WORK FUNCTIONS

Citation Formats

Misra, Shikha, and Mishra, S. K. Electron density modification in ionospheric E layer by inserting fine dust particles. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4913233.
Misra, Shikha, & Mishra, S. K. Electron density modification in ionospheric E layer by inserting fine dust particles. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913233
Misra, Shikha, and Mishra, S. K. 2015. "Electron density modification in ionospheric E layer by inserting fine dust particles". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913233.
@article{osti_22408159,
title = {Electron density modification in ionospheric E layer by inserting fine dust particles},
author = {Misra, Shikha and Mishra, S. K.},
abstractNote = {In this paper, we have developed the kinetics of E-region ionospheric plasma comprising of fine dust grains and shown that the electron density in E-layer can purposely be reduced/enhanced up to desired level by inserting fine dust particles of appropriate physical/material properties; this may certainly be promising for preferred rf-signal processing through these layers. The analytical formulation is based on average charge theory and includes the number and energy balance of the plasma constituents along with charge balance over dust particles. The effect of varying number density, work function, and photo-efficiency of dust particles on ionospheric plasma density at different altitude in E-layer has been critically examined and presented graphically.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4913233},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22408159}, journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 2,
volume = 22,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}