Published December 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Pulse power heating of the D-region

Creators

  • 1. Jaycor, San Diego, CA (USA)

Description

The effects of propagating high energy electromagnetic (EM) pulses into the D-Region of the ionosphere are predicted using the high frequency approximation to Maxwell's Equations in retarded time coupled with the moments of the Boltzmann Equation including the effects of the earth's magnetic field. Energy is predicted to be transferred to the plasma from frequency components up to 22 MHz even for a minimum night time D-Region electron profile. This is well above the quiescent collision frequencies (200 kHz) and is caused by the energy-dependence of the electron collision frequencies

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
6
Series
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Journal Page Range
1324-1336
ISSN
0018-9499
CODEN
IETNA

Conference

Title
25. annual conference on nuclear and space radiation effects.
Dates
12-15 Jul 1988.
Place
Portland, OR (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20055856
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BOLTZMANN EQUATION; D REGION; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES; ELECTRON COLLISIONS; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; PLASMA
Descriptors DEC
COLLISIONS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EQUATIONS; IONOSPHERE; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; RADIATIONS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-880730--.