Ray-tracing in the electron-cyclotron frequency region
Abstract
The tracing of the geometrical optics rays in toroidal geometry and in the electron-cyclotron frequency range has been done numerically. The results presented are relevant to the extraordinary-mode propagation and conversion at the upper-hybrid resonance layer. High-density regime refraction effects, together with strong bending of the warm Bernstein rays along the toroidal direction and resonance-cone structure generation, are the main features of the numerical output.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- October 1978
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- Bibcode:
- 1978JPlPh..20..299D