Title :
Analysis of helicon-wave propagation
Author_Institution :
University of Hull, Department of Electronic Engineering, Kingston upon Hull, UK
Abstract :
The attenuation of helicon waves is controlled by a steady current of uniform density in the direction of propagation, but no growing wave occurs. It is shown that growth can occur in the presence of a linear variation in the direction of propagation.
Keywords :
Hall effect; electromagnetic wave propagation in plasma;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19700346