Low Frequency Waves During RF Heating of the Ionosphere: Numerical Simulations (original) (raw)

Ionospheric heating experiments provide insight into plasma processes by injecting high-frequency radio waves into the ionosphere. This study focuses on the generation of low-frequency electromagnetic radiation resulting from modulated heating, particularly through mechanisms involving the auroral electrojet and the heating of plasma in the F region. Numerical simulations are used to analyze wave excitation and propagation within high and mid-latitude ionospheres, emphasizing the role of Earth's dipole field in the behavior of these waves.