Abstract
The excitation of whistler waves in a radial inhomogeneous plasma is investigated experimentally, using a slow-wave structure consisting of a helix of variable length surrounding the plasma column. The excited waves were observed to have a wave-vector parallel to the external magnetic field. The possibility of exciting the waves in different radial regions is demonstrated.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 10 |
Pages (from-to) | 1803-1809 |
ISSN | 0022-3727 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1981 |