Abstract

Full-wave simulations are performed in order to investigate the interaction of plasma density perturbations and microwaves. The perturbations are divided into two cases: A single blob-like structure and a fully turbulent density profile. The resulting scattering of a microwave beam and the effect on the O–X mode conversion are presented for both cases. Quantitative analyses are performed as a function of the average size and position of the perturbations. The usage of spatial coordinates normalized to the vacuum wavelength of the microwave allows to easily adopt the results to a specific problem.

Details

Title
Influence of density fluctuations on the O–X mode conversion and on microwave propagation
Author
Köhn, A; Williams, T; Vann, R; Holzhauer, E; Leddy, J; M O’Brien; Ramisch, M
Section
Theory
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
EDP Sciences
ISSN
21016275
e-ISSN
2100014X
Source type
Conference Paper
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20158701003
ProQuest document ID
1762718371
Copyright
© 2015. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.