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HF beam parameters in ELF/VLF wave generation via modulated heating of the ionosphere

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Cohen, M. B.
Golkowski, M.
Lehtinen, N. G.
McCarrick, M. J.

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ELF/VLF (0.3–30 kHz) wave generation is achievable via modulated HF (3–30 MHz) heating of the lower ionosphere in the presence of natural currents such as the auroral electrojet. Using the 3.6 MW High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) facility near Gakona, AK, we investigate the effect of HF frequency and beam size on the generated ELF/VLF amplitudes, as a function of modulation frequency, and find that generation in the Earth-ionosphere waveguide generally decreases with increasing HF frequency between 2.75–9.50 MHz. HAARP is also capable of spreading the HF power over a wider area, and we find that a larger beam area yields larger generated amplitudes on the ground. Measurements are shown to generally agree with a theoretical model, which is then applied to also predict the effect of HF beam parameters on magnetospheric injection with HAARP.

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American Geophysical Union (AGU)

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Electrical and electronic engineering

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Journal of Geophysical Research

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10.1029/2012JA017585

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