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Incoherent scatter radar observations of the plasma line with a chirped pulse system
Article first published online: 7 DEC 2012
DOI: 10.1029/RS017i003p00727
Copyright 1982 by the American Geophysical Union.
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(1982), Incoherent scatter radar observations of the plasma line with a chirped pulse system, Radio Sci., 17(3), 727–734, doi:10.1029/RS017i003p00727.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 7 DEC 2012
- Article first published online: 7 DEC 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 30 SEP 1981
- Manuscript Received: 6 JUL 1981
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It is shown that the scattering from plasma density fluctuations near the Langmuir frequency can be detected with greatly improved signal to noise ratio when the incident radiation is chirped so as to match the electron density gradient. The factor of improvement in going from a nonchirped to a chirped modulation scheme is derived. A method of implementing the search for the optimum chirp rate is described, and several uses of the method for the measurement of ionospheric parameters are suggested.