Generation of the Super Small-Scale Artificial Ionospheric Irregularities in the Ionosphere Pumped by High-Power HF Radio Waves

We present the results of experimental studies of generation of super small-scale plasma-density irregularities in the ionospheric F 2 region pumped by a high-power HF O-mode wave at frequencies close to the fourth gyroharmonic in the region of its interaction with the plasma. The experiments were p...

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Published inRadiophysics and quantum electronics Vol. 60; no. 6; pp. 450 - 455
Main Authors Frolov, V. L., Bolotin, I. A., Vertogradov, G. G., Vertogradov, V. G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.11.2017
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Astronomy
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
F 2 region
Global positioning systems
GPS
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
High frequencies
Ionosphere
Irregularities
Lasers
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Nuclear Physics
Observations and Techniques
Optical Devices
Optics
Photonics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Optics
Radio waves
Satellite navigation systems
Theoretical
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Summary:We present the results of experimental studies of generation of super small-scale plasma-density irregularities in the ionospheric F 2 region pumped by a high-power HF O-mode wave at frequencies close to the fourth gyroharmonic in the region of its interaction with the plasma. The experiments were performed using the Sura heating facility. The super small-scale irregularities were sounded by GPS satellite signals. It has been shown that super small-scale irregularities are excited with the most efficiency in the region of the magnetic zenith for the pump wave. The intensity of such irregularities and typical times of their development and decay are determined.
ISSN:0033-8443
1573-9120
DOI:10.1007/s11141-017-9813-z