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View SchemaSimulation study of the interaction between large-amplitude HF radio waves and the ionosphere
| Authors | Bengt Eliasson, Bo Thidé |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0612038 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0612038 |
| DOI | 10.1029/2006GL028948 |
Abstract
The time evolution of a large-amplitude electromagnetic (EM) wave injected vertically into the overhead ionosphere is studied numerically. The EM wave has a carrier frequency of 5 MHz and is modulated as a Gaussian pulse with a width of approximately 0.1 milliseconds and a vacuum amplitude of 1.5 V/m at 50 km. This is a fair representation of a modulated radio wave transmitted from a typical high-power HF broadcast station on the ground. The pulse is propagated through the neutral atmosphere to the critical points of the ionosphere, where the L-O and R-X modes are reflected, and back to the neutral atmosphere. We observe mode conversion of the L-O mode to electrostatic waves, as well as harmonic generation at the turning points of both the R-X and L-O modes, where their amplitudes rise to several times the original ones. The study has relevance for ionospheric interaction experiments in combination with ground-based and satellite or rocket observations.
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"abstract": "The time evolution of a large-amplitude electromagnetic (EM) wave injected\nvertically into the overhead ionosphere is studied numerically. The EM wave has\na carrier frequency of 5 MHz and is modulated as a Gaussian pulse with a width\nof approximately 0.1 milliseconds and a vacuum amplitude of 1.5 V/m at 50 km.\nThis is a fair representation of a modulated radio wave transmitted from a\ntypical high-power HF broadcast station on the ground. The pulse is propagated\nthrough the neutral atmosphere to the critical points of the ionosphere, where\nthe L-O and R-X modes are reflected, and back to the neutral atmosphere. We\nobserve mode conversion of the L-O mode to electrostatic waves, as well as\nharmonic generation at the turning points of both the R-X and L-O modes, where\ntheir amplitudes rise to several times the original ones. The study has\nrelevance for ionospheric interaction experiments in combination with\nground-based and satellite or rocket observations.",
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"doi": "10.1029/2006GL028948",
"title": "Simulation study of the interaction between large-amplitude HF radio waves and the ionosphere",
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