Results of studying the sporadic E layer by the method of resonant scattering of radio waves by artificial periodic inhomogeneities of the ionospheric plasma

We report on the results of studying the lower ionosphere by a method based on the resonant scattering of radio waves by artificial periodic inhomogeneities of the ionospheric plasma. Different aspects of studying the sporadic E layer such as the influence of the vertical transfer on its formation,...

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Published inRadiophysics and quantum electronics Vol. 51; no. 11; pp. 862 - 873
Main Authors Bakhmet’eva, N. V., Belikovich, V. V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Springer US 01.11.2008
Subjects
Astronomy
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Lasers
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Nuclear Physics
Observations and Techniques
Optical Devices
Optics
Photonics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Optics
Theoretical
Resonant Scattering
Scattered Signal
Altitude Dependence
Lower Ionosphere
Ionospheric Plasma
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Summary:We report on the results of studying the lower ionosphere by a method based on the resonant scattering of radio waves by artificial periodic inhomogeneities of the ionospheric plasma. Different aspects of studying the sporadic E layer such as the influence of the vertical transfer on its formation, the possibility of examination of its ion composition, and the influence of the ionosphere heating on the layer characteristics are discussed. The results of determining the parameters of the E s layer and some characteristics of the lower ionosphere during the creation of artificial periodic inhomogeneities at two frequencies are presented.
ISSN:0033-8443
1573-9120
DOI:10.1007/s11141-009-9092-4