Features of the Ionospheric Artificial Airglow Caused by Ohmic Heating and Plasma Turbulence-Accelerated Electrons Induced by HF Pumping of the Sura Heating Facility

We present the results of studying the ionospheric F 2 region airglow in the atomic-oxygen red line (λ = 6300Ǻ) when the ionosphere is pumped by high-power HF radio waves. Either thermal modulation of the background airglow brightness or, simultaneously with it, the red-line intensity enhancement we...

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Published in:Radiophysics and quantum electronics 2017-11, Vol.60 (6), p.431-449
Main Authors: Klimenko, V. V., Grach, S. M., Sergeev, E.N., Shindin, A.V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerodynamics
Airglow
Astronomy
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Cameras
Electrons
Emission analysis
Experiments
F 2 region
Hadrons
Heating
Heavy Ions
Ionosphere
Lasers
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Nuclear Physics
Observations and Techniques
Optical Devices
Optics
Photonics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Plasma
Plasma turbulence
Quantum Optics
Radio waves
Theoretical
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Summary:We present the results of studying the ionospheric F 2 region airglow in the atomic-oxygen red line (λ = 6300Ǻ) when the ionosphere is pumped by high-power HF radio waves. Either thermal modulation of the background airglow brightness or, simultaneously with it, the red-line intensity enhancement were observed, depending on the ionospheric and plasma-wave parameters. Analysis of the red-line emission behavior makes it possible to separate the influence of the ohmic heating and acceleration of electrons by plasma turbulence on the airglow features.
ISSN:0033-8443
1573-9120
DOI:10.1007/s11141-017-9812-0