Past, Present and Future of Active Radio Frequency Experiments in Space

Active ionospheric experiments using high-power, high-frequency transmitters, “heaters”, to study plasma processes in the ionosphere and magnetosphere continue to provide new insights into understanding plasma and geophysical proceses. This review describes the heating facilities, past and present,...

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Published in:Space science reviews 2018-12, Vol.214 (8), p.1-122, Article 118
Main Authors: Streltsov, A. V., Berthelier, J.-J., Chernyshov, A. A., Frolov, V. L., Honary, F., Kosch, M. J., McCoy, R. P., Mishin, E. V., Rietveld, M. T.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Earth
Experiments
Geophysics
Heating
Ionosphere
Laboratories
Magnetosphere
Magnetospheres
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Planetology
Plasma
Power
Satellites
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space missions
Space Physics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
Transmitters
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Summary:Active ionospheric experiments using high-power, high-frequency transmitters, “heaters”, to study plasma processes in the ionosphere and magnetosphere continue to provide new insights into understanding plasma and geophysical proceses. This review describes the heating facilities, past and present, and discusses scientific results from these facilities and associated space missions. Phenomena that have been observed with these facilities are reviewed along with theoretical explanations that have been proposed or are commonly accepted. Gaps or uncertainties in understanding of heating-initiated phenomena are discussed together with proposed science questions to be addressed in the future. Suggestions for improvements and additions to existing facilities are presented including important satellite missions which are necessary to answer the outstanding questions in this field.
ISSN:0038-6308
1572-9672
DOI:10.1007/s11214-018-0549-7