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On reflexion and trapping of upper-hybrid waves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

Einar Mjølhus
Einar Mjølhus
Affiliation:
Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Tromsø
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Abstract

The theme of the paper is the relation between the so-called Z mode and the upper-hybrid wave in a magnetized plasma. First, certain problems as to reflexion and transmission of upper-hybrid waves at quasi cut-off (that is, cut-off predicted within electrostatic approximation) are stated and solved by singular perturbation technique. Then the theory is extended to a problem concerning generation and trapping of upper-hybrid waves in magnetic field aligned electron density irregularities. First a single density depression is considered, and then the formalism is further extended to a system of many parallel density depressions. The study was motivated by problems in the theory of artificial small-scale ionospheric irregularities occurring in radio wave experiments.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 29 , Issue 2 , April 1983 , pp. 195 - 215
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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