Laboratory simulation of ionospheric double-layersA mechanism for double-layer formation in partially- or fully-ionized plasmas is described, founded on beam-plasma interaction: RF growth along the beam excites a rectified, ponderomotive electric field, which in turn causes charge separation. Laboratory studies of the mechanism are described.
Document ID
19800037036
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Crawford, F. W. (Stanford Univ. CA, United States)
Levine, J. S. (Stanford Univ. CA, United States)
Ilic, D. B. (Stanford University Stanford, Calif., United States)