Plasma waves produced by the xenon ion beam experiment on the Porcupine sounding rocketThe production of electrostatic ion cyclotron waves by a perpendicular ion beam in the F-region ionosphere is described. The ion beam experiment was part of the Porcupine program and produced electrostatic hydrogen cyclotron waves just above harmonics of the hydrogen cyclotron frequency. The plasma process may be thought of as a magnetized background ionosphere through which an unmagnetized beam is flowing. The dispersion equation for this hypothesis is constructed and solved. Preliminary solutions agree well with the observed plasma waves.
Document ID
19830052971
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kintner, P. M. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Kelley, M. (Cornell University Ithaca, NY, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Geophysics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Artificial particle beams in space plasma studies; Advanced Research Institute