Observations of Plasma Line Splitting in the Ionospheric Incoherent Scatter Spectrum

2008 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asti N. Bhatt ◽  
Michael J. Nicolls ◽  
Michael P. Sulzer ◽  
Michael C. Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Incoherent Scatter ◽  
Line Splitting ◽  
Plasma Line ◽  
Scatter Spectrum

scholarly journals Variation in altitude of high-frequency enhanced plasma line by the pump near the 5th electron gyro-harmonic

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Wu ◽  
Jian Wu ◽  
Michael T. Rietveld ◽  
Ingemar Haggstrom ◽  
Haisheng Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Temperature ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Langmuir Wave ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Bragg Condition ◽  
Pump Frequency ◽  
Ionospheric Heating ◽  
Lower Altitude ◽  
Incoherent Scatter ◽  
Plasma Line

Abstract. During an ionospheric heating campaign carried out at the European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association (EISCAT), the ultra high frequency incoherent scatter (IS) radar observed a systematic variation in the altitude of the high-frequency enhanced plasma line (HFPL), which behaves depending on the pump frequency. Specifically, the HFPL altitude becomes lower when the pump lies above the 5th gyro-harmonic. The analysis shows that the enhanced electron temperature plays a decisive role in the descent in the HFPL altitude. That is, on the traveling path of the enhanced Langmuir wave, the enhanced electron temperature can only be matched by the low electron density at a lower altitude so that the Bragg condition can be satisfied, as expected from the dispersion relation of Langmuir wave.

scholarly journals Enhanced incoherent scatter plasma lines

1996 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 1462-1472 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Nilsson ◽  
S. Kirkwood ◽  
J. Lilensten ◽  
M. Galand
Keyword(s):  
High Plasma ◽  
Collision Term ◽  
Vhf Radar ◽  
Detailed Model ◽  
Model Calculations ◽  
Incoherent Scatter ◽  
Incoherent Scatter Radars ◽  
Plasma Line ◽  
E Region ◽  
Radar Measurements

Abstract. Detailed model calculations of auroral secondary and photoelectron distributions for varying conditions have been used to calculate the theoretical enhancement of incoherent scatter plasma lines. These calculations are compared with EISCAT UHF radar measurements of enhanced plasma lines from both the E and F regions, and published EISCAT VHF radar measurements. The agreement between the calculated and observed plasma line enhancements is good. The enhancement from the superthermal distribution can explain even the very strong enhancements observed in the auroral E region during aurora, as previously shown by Kirkwood et al. The model calculations are used to predict the range of conditions when enhanced plasma lines will be seen with the existing high-latitude incoherent scatter radars, including the new EISCAT Svalbard radar. It is found that the detailed structure, i.e. the gradients in the suprathermal distribution, are most important for the plasma line enhancement. The level of superthermal flux affects the enhancement only in the region of low phase energy where the number of thermal electrons is comparable to the number of suprathermal electrons and in the region of high phase energy where the suprathermal fluxes fall to such low levels that their effect becomes small compared to the collision term. To facilitate the use of the predictions for the different radars, the expected signal- to-noise ratios (SNRs) for typical plasma line enhancements have been calculated. It is found that the high-frequency radars (Søndre Strømfjord, EISCAT UHF) should observe the highest SNR, but only for rather high plasma frequencies. The VHF radars (EISCAT VHF and Svalbard) will detect enhanced plasma lines over a wider range of frequencies, but with lower SNR.

scholarly journals Particle precipitations during NEIAL events: simultaneous ground based observations at Svalbard

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1323-1336 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Lunde ◽  
B. Gustavsson ◽  
U. P. Løvhaug ◽  
D. A. Lorentzen ◽  
Y. Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Soft Particle ◽  
Particle Precipitation ◽  
Characteristic Energy ◽  
Incoherent Scatter ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
All Optical ◽  
Ion Acoustic ◽  
Scatter Spectrum ◽  
First Time

Abstract. In this paper we present Naturally Enhanced Ion Acoustic Lines (NEIALs) observed with the EISCAT Svalbard Radar (ESR). For the first time, long sequences of NEIALs are recorded, with more than 50 events within an hour, ranging from 6.4 to 140 s in duration. The events took place from ~08:45 to 10:00 UT, 22 January 2004. We combine ESR data with observations of optical aurora by a meridian scanning photometer at wavelengths 557.7, 630.0, 427.8, and 844.6 nm, as well as records from a magnetometer and an imaging riometer. The large numbers of observed NEIALs together with these additional observations, enable us to characterise the particle precipitation during the NEIAL events. We find that the intensities in all optical lines studied must be above a certain level for the NEIALs to appear. We also find that the soft particle precipitation is associated with the down-shifted shoulder in the incoherent scatter spectrum, and that harder precipitation may play a role in the enhancement of the up-shifted shoulder. The minimum energy flux during NEIAL events found in this study was ~3.5 mW/m2 and minimum characteristic energy around 50 eV.

Incoherent scatter spectrum of ionospheric plasma with an anisotropic temperature ion distribution

2012 ◽  
Vol 340 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bao-Ke Ma ◽  
Li-Xin Guo ◽  
Hong-Tao Su ◽  
Bei-Chen Zhang ◽  
Hong-Qiao Hu
Keyword(s):  
Ionospheric Plasma ◽  
Ion Distribution ◽  
Incoherent Scatter ◽  
Anisotropic Temperature ◽  
Scatter Spectrum

High frequency induced enhancements of the incoherent scatter spectrum at Arecibo

1972 ◽  
Vol 77 (7) ◽  
pp. 1242-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert C. Carlson ◽  
William E. Gordon ◽  
Robert L. Showen
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Incoherent Scatter ◽  
Scatter Spectrum

scholarly journals EISCAT Svalbard radar observations of SPEAR-induced E- and F-region spectral enhancements in the polar cap ionosphere

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1801-1814 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Dhillon ◽  
T. R. Robinson ◽  
T. K. Yeoman
Keyword(s):  
High Power ◽  
Polar Cap ◽  
Incoherent Scatter ◽  
F Region ◽  
Sporadic E Layers ◽  
First Results ◽  
Plasma Line ◽  
E Region ◽  
Sporadic E ◽  
Overdense Plasma

Abstract. The Space Plasma Exploration by Active Radar (SPEAR) facility has successfully operated in the high-power heater and low-power radar modes and has returned its first results. The high-power results include observations of SPEAR-induced ion and plasma line spectral enhancements recorded by the EISCAT Svalbard UHF incoherent scatter radar system (ESR), which is collocated with SPEAR. These SPEAR-enhanced spectra possess features that are consistent with excitation of both the purely growing mode and the parametric decay instability. In this paper, we present observations of upper and lower E-region SPEAR-induced ion and plasma line enhancements, together with F-region spectral enhancements, which indicate excitation of both instabilities and which are consistent with previous theoretical treatments of instability excitation in sporadic E-layers. In agreement with previous observations, spectra from the lower E-region have the single-peaked form characteristic of collisional plasma. Our observations of the SPEAR-enhanced E-region spectra suggest the presence of variable drifting regions of patchy overdense plasma, which is a finding also consistent with previous results.

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