Download or read book Collisional Effects on Waves in a Magnetoplasma written by John Quayle Howell and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new class of collision-dependent electron waves is found in a non-Maxwellian Lorentz magnetoplasma, and it is shown that these waves may be driven unstable by electron-neutral collisions. The Boltzmann equation with collision integral is solved, assuming propagation either parallel or perpendicular to the magnetic field. Both conductivity tensors are derived and put in a form useful for numerical calculations. The full set of Maxwell's equations is then used to derive the dispersion relations for both directions of propagation. The dispersion relations are initially solved for a monoenergetic electron distribution function and following that a distribution with a peak of nonzero halfwidth is treated. Some consideration is also given to a Maxwellian distribution both with and without a bump on the tail. As an example of propagation parallel to the magnetic field, transverse electromagnetic or whistler waves are considered. (Author).

Download or read book Wave Propagation in a Warm Magnetoplasma with Coulomb Interactions written by Robert J. Papa and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electromagnetic waves propagating through partially ionized gases can be severely attenuated and suffer distortion. This has important consequences in the design of any communication and radar system in which waves must propagate through an intervening plasma medium, such as in reentry communications and ionospheric propagation. In this report, formulas are derived that can predict such wave attenuation characteristics more accurately and for a wider range of plasma conditions than already existing theories. The conventional Appleton-Hartree equation used in ionospheric propagation studies gives the index of refraction of a wave travelling through a plasma in a magnetic field in terms of the properties of the plasma. This conventional Appleton-Hartree formula neglects important effects such as the random thermal motion of the particles, which can cause nonlocal effects. Also, the energy dependence of the electron-neutral collision frequency can alter the nature of the wave attenuation process. In the report, a generalization of the Appleton-Hartree equation is made to include these effects. A kinetic equation is solved which includes the effects of energy-dependent electron-neutral collisions, Coulomb encounters and spatial dispersion. The perturbation method used in solving the kinetic equation assumes that the effects of electron-neutral collisions and Coulomb encounters are dominant, and spatial dispersion effects are weak.

Download or read book Wave Propagation in a Hot Magnetoplasma with Coulomb Collisions written by Robert J. Papa and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Numerical Solution of the Dispersion Relations for a Hot Magnetoplasma with Collisions written by Robert J. Papa and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed numerical studies have been made on the dispersion relations for electromagnetic waves propagating in partially ionized gases immersed in a dc magnetic field. Accurate values of the attenuation constant and phase shift are needed in the design of radio communications systems where waves must propagate through an ionized gas (such as in reentry communications systems), in the design of radar jamming devices used during missile reentry, and in the analytical study of ionospheric propagation phenomena. The numerical solution of the dispersion relations enable the effects of collisionless wave damping, velocity-dependent electron-neutral collisions, and Coulomb encounters to be studied. The attenuation and phase shift of waves propagating through a plasma are dependent upon the signal frequency, plasma temperature, plasma density, degree of ionization, and cross sections for electron scattering. Graphs are presented which enable attenuation constants and phase shifts to be readily evaluated for a very wide range of possible plasma conditions. (Author).

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Download or read book Electron Wave Instabilities in a Magnetoplasma Caused by Electron neutral Collisions written by John Q. Howell and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wave Propagation in a Hot Magnetoplasma with Velocity Dependent Collision Frequencies and Coulomb Encounters written by Robert John Papa and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shock Waves in a Collision free Magnetoplasma written by William Henry Evers and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wave Propagation in a Warm Magnetoplasma with Coulomb Interactions written by Robert J. Papa and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electromagnetic waves propagating through partially ionized gases can be severely attenuated and suffer distortion. This has important consequences in the design of any communication and radar system in which waves must propagate through an intervening plasma medium, such as in reentry communications and ionospheric propagation. In this report, formulas are derived that can predict such wave attenuation characteristics more accurately and for a wider range of plasma conditions than already existing theories. The conventional Appleton-Hartree equation used in ionospheric propagation studies gives the index of refraction of a wave travelling through a plasma in a magnetic field in terms of the properties of the plasma. This conventional Appleton-Hartree formula neglects important effects such as the random thermal motion of the particles, which can cause nonlocal effects. Also, the energy dependence of the electron-neutral collision frequency can alter the nature of the wave attenuation process. In the report, a generalization of the Appleton-Hartree equation is made to include these effects. A kinetic equation is solved which includes the effects of energy-dependent electron-neutral collisions, Coulomb encounters and spatial dispersion. The perturbation method used in solving the kinetic equation assumes that the effects of electron-neutral collisions and Coulomb encounters are dominant, and spatial dispersion effects are weak.

Download or read book Nuclear Science Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Variational Method for Electromagnetic Waves in a Magneto plasma written by Rene Rafael Dominguez and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Low Frequency Waves and Irregularities in the Ionosphere written by N. D'Angelo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last week of September 1968, ESRIN (the European Space Research Institute) held the ESRIN-ESLAB Symposium on 'Low-Frequency Waves and Irregularities in the Ionosphere' in Frascati, near Rome. The symposium was attended by about 60 participants, including speakers from most of the ESRO member states, the U.S.A., the U.S.S.R., and Peru. The main topics covered were: (a) observations of ionospheric irregularities by radar scattering, (b) scintillations of satellite signals, (c) geomagnetic micropulsations, and (d) whistlers. Both theoretical and observational aspects were treated. In addition, laboratory results on low-frequency waves in plasmas were discussed, emphasis being given to their possible relevance to low-frequency ionospheric phenomena. Finally, a brief presentation (not included in these proceedings) of the ESRO rocket and satellite program was given by Dr. Pedersen of ESLAB. The symposium provided an exchange of information among workers in closely related fields. It was also valuable in bringing together people whose experience is predominantly in ionospheric observations with others whose field of interest is mainly in plasma physics (theoretical or laboratory) - a combination that seemed particularly appropriate to ESRIN's program and functions.