Plasma Density Measurement by Electromagnetic Wave Propagation at Small Angles to Magnetic Field

The propagation of a left‐circularly polarized plane wave in a plasma at small angles to the static magnetic field direction shows a sharp “dip” in the wave amplitude when the plasma frequency equals the wave frequency.

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Published in:The Physics of fluids (1958) 1969-01, Vol.12 (2), p.467-468
Main Authors: Bachynski, M. P., Gibbs, B. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The propagation of a left‐circularly polarized plane wave in a plasma at small angles to the static magnetic field direction shows a sharp “dip” in the wave amplitude when the plasma frequency equals the wave frequency.
ISSN:0031-9171
2163-4998
DOI:10.1063/1.1692505