Effect of RF Waves on Ionospheric Fluctuations

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Abstract

It is demonstrated that the ponderomotive force of the rf waves can stabilize many low-frequency modes in the ionosphere. The underlying physics of this stabilization mechanism is identified and is found to be rather general in the sense that all potential drift-like instabilities are expected to be affected in a similar way. It is also shown that this stabilization can be achieved for rather modest values of the rf power. Applications of this finding to ionospheric fluctuation will be discussed.

*Funding from Department of Energy is ackowledged

Authors

  • S Sen

    • College of William & Mary, VA; National Institute of Aerospace, VA & Bowie State University, MD
    • Jarvis Christian College, TX
    • College of William & Mary, VA; National Institute of Aerosppace, VA and Bowie State University, MD

  • J Martinell

    • Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares - UNAM, Mexico