Production of Artificial Ionospheric Layers by Frequency Sweeping Near the 2nd Gyroharmonic
Annales geophysicae(2011)
摘要
Artificial ionospheric plasmas descending from the background F-region have been observed on multiple occasions at the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) facility since it reached full 3.6 MW power. Proximity of the transmitter frequency to the 2nd harmonic of the electron gyrofrequency (2f(ce)) has been noted as a requirement for their occurrence, and their disappearance after only a few minutes has been attributed to the increasing frequency mismatch at lower altitudes. We report new experiments employing frequency sweeps to match 2f(ce) in the artificial plasmas as they descend. In addition to revealing the dependence on the 2f(ce) resonance, this technique reliably produces descending plasmas in multiple transmitter beam positions and appears to increase their stability and lifetime. High-speed ionosonde measurements are used to monitor the altitude and density of the artificial plasmas during both the formation and decay stages.
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Ionosphere,Active experiments,Ionization mechanisms,Instruments and techniques
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