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Ordinary mode auroral kilometric radiation, with harmonics, observed by ISIS 1
Author(s) -
Benson Robert F.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/rs019i002p00543
Subject(s) - physics , harmonics , electron density , radiation , harmonic , mode (computer interface) , astrophysics , atomic physics , electron , optics , nuclear physics , acoustics , quantum mechanics , voltage , computer science , operating system
ISIS 1 topside sounder receiver observations that reveal examples of O mode auroral kilometric radiation (AKR) are presented. They correspond to locations outside the low‐density source region of intense AKR X mode emission. The propagation modes are identified by comparing the natural radiation wave cutoffs with the local resonant and wave cutoff phenomena stimulated by the sounder transmitter. The O mode AKR is the dominant emission in these regions of relatively high electron density, but it is considerably weaker than the intense X mode AKR observed to emanate from low‐density cavities above the auroral regions. In addition to the fundamental O mode, second and third harmonic bands of radiation have also been detected. These harmonics associated with O mode AKR are less intense than the harmonics associated with X mode AKR. It is difficult to explain the variety of harmonic AKR observations ( X as well as O mode) on the basis of present AKR theories.