Effects of high-power RF fields in the atmosphere and the ionosphere

Suman Ganguly

doi:10.1117/12.18570

1 April 1990 Effects of high-power RF fields in the atmosphere and the ionosphere

Suman Ganguly

Proceedings Volume 1226, Intense Microwave and Particle Beams; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18570
Event: OE/LASE '90, 1990, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The effects of high-power RF fields generated in the context of a strategic defense system on the atmosphere and ionosphere are discussed. The significance of density perturbations, electron accelerations, IR emissions, optical emissions, UV emissions, generation of RF noise field, and air breakdown due to the fields are discussed. The impact of these physical changes on communication, jamming, surveillance, and tracking are noted.

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Suman Ganguly "Effects of high-power RF fields in the atmosphere and the ionosphere", Proc. SPIE 1226, Intense Microwave and Particle Beams, (1 April 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18570

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