DocumentCode
859510
Title
A whistler wave interaction with a density striation: a laboratory investigation of an auroral process
Author
Gekelman, Walter ; Maggs, James ; Bamber, James ; Vincena, Stephen
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Volume
24
Issue
1
fYear
1996
fDate
2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
20
Lastpage
21
Abstract
In a laboratory experiment, whistler waves are launched toward a field-aligned density gradient. Characteristic scale length and frequency ratios were carefully scaled to reproduce situations found in the auroral ionosphere. The experiment clearly shows the direct conversion of whistler waves to largely electrostatic lower hybrid waves
Keywords
electromagnetic waves; ionosphere; ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; plasma electrostatic waves; plasma hybrid waves; whistlers; auroral ionosphere; auroral process; characteristic scale length; density striation; electrostatic lower hybrid waves; field-aligned density gradient; laboratory investigation; whistler wave interaction; Cathodes; Electromagnetic scattering; Electrostatics; Ionosphere; Laboratories; Magnetic fields; Magnetic separation; Magnetic shielding; Plasma density; Plasma waves;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/27.491670
Filename
491670
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