Axial translation of field-reversing E layers
- 1 December 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 33 (11) , 910-912
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.90241
Abstract
Experiments are described in which field‐reversing E layers were transported axially in RECE‐Christa over a distance of up to 10 ring radii using time‐varying magnetic fields. When properly executed, this process does not lead to anomalous fast‐electron losses. The translation speed appears consistent with that expected from the interaction of the rings with the axial Bz‐field gradients and the resistive tank wall. No significant difference is observed between moving the rings in a homogeneous H2 fill and moving them from a transient gas cloud into a low‐gas‐density region.Keywords
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