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Ray-tracing in the electron-cyclotron frequency region

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

F. de Luca
Affiliation:
Laboratorio di Fisica del Plasma, C.N.R./Euratom Association, and Istituto di Fisica dell'Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
C. Maroli
Affiliation:
Laboratorio di Fisica del Plasma, C.N.R./Euratom Association, and Istituto di Fisica dell'Università di Milano, Milano, Italy

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.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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