Theoretical Studies on Ionospheric Irregularities, Plasma Turbulence and Electron Acceleration

这个关于电离层密度不规则性的项目将集中于对地球电离层E区和F区等离子体湍流特征的基本定量理解。主要目标将是发展一个由法利-布曼不稳定性驱动的等离子体湍流的自一致理论，当电子的跨场漂移速度超过声速时，就会发生这种不稳定性。除了主要目标之外，pi还将研究由于介质中的磁流体动力学活动而产生的电流片中电子的间歇性加速

This program on ionospheric density irregularities will focus on the fundamental quantitative understanding of the characteristics of plasma turbulence in the E and F regions of the Earth's ionosphere. The main objective will be to develop a self- consistent theory of plasma turbulence driven by the Farley-Buneman instability, which occurs when the cross-field drift velocity of the electrons exceeds the sound velocity. In addition to the main objective, the PIs will investigate the intermittent acceleration of electrons in current sheets that develop because of magnetohydrodynamic activity in the medium.***