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| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1973 |
| Description | Three aspects of barium ion cloud dynamics are discussed. First, the effect of the ratio of ion cloud conductivity to background ionospheric conductivity on the motion of barium ion clouds is investigated and compared with observations of barium ion clouds. This study led to the suggestion that the conjugate ionosphere participates in the dynamics of barium ion clouds. Second, analytic work on the deformation of ion clouds is presented. Third, a linearized stability theory was extended to include the effect of the finite extent of an ion cloud, as well as the effect of the ratio of ion cloud to ionospheric conductivities. The stability properties of a plasma with contra-streaming ion beams parallel to a magnetic field are investigated. The results are interpreted in terms of parameters appropriate for collisionless shock waves. It is found that this particular instability can be operative only if the up-stream Alfven Mach number exceeds 5.5. |
| File Size | 2898483 |
| Page Count | 70 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19730012883 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6k11v81v |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1973-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Shock Waves Barium Cloud Physics Plasmas Physics Ionospheric Conductivity Magnetic Fields Electric Fields Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |