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Scientific paper
Jun 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011jgra..11606308c&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 116, Issue A6, CiteID A06308
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Ionosphere: Active Experiments, Ionosphere: Auroral Ionosphere (2704), Radio Science: Waves In Plasma (7867), Radio Science: Radio Wave Propagation, Radio Science: Ionospheric Propagation (0689, 2487, 3285, 4275, 4455)
Scientific paper
ELF/VLF waves have been generated via steerable HF heating of the lower ionosphere. The temperature-dependent conductivity of the lower ionospheric plasma enables HF heating (and subsequent recovery) to modulate natural current systems such as the auroral electrojet, thus generating an antenna embedded in the ionospheric plasma. We apply a realistic three-dimensional model of HF heating and ionospheric recovery, as well as ELF/VLF wave propagation in and below the ionosphere, to derive the radiation pattern into the magnetosphere as a result of steerable HF heating. It is found that modulated HF heating preferentially directs signals upward into space because of the phasing effect of the upward HF wave propagation. We find that the steering techniques such as the geometric modulation “circle sweep” enhances the total ELF/VLF power injected into the magnetosphere by 5-7 dB compared to amplitude modulated heating, with a few dB enhancement in the peak magnetic field value. Another technique known as beam painting enhances the total injected power by 1-3 dB but produces weaker peak magnetic fields due to the power being spread over a larger area. Observations on the DEMETER spacecraft are presented and compared with theoretical predictions. DEMETER observations show that the signal produced with geometric modulation can be stronger than the signal from AM under the same conditions.
Cohen Morris B.
Gokowski M.
Inan Umran S.
Lehtinen Nikolai G.
Piddyachiy D.
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